So Much More--Time With The Birdsongs

Well hello loves. Just thought I'd update you on my weekend and do another song analysis...but this one is extra super special. It was written by some very wonderful friends of mine, and hopefully they read this post, and know that I love them all with my whole heart,and I have no idea what I'd do if God didn't put them in my life. So first let me tell you about my weekend.

I went to Ohio because I'm crazy and I love road trips to see people I love. So yeah. Oh, and I took Dom with me too. She's great. ♥ Anywho, Dom spent the night at my house Friday night when I got out of work and we left Saturday morning at like...9:30am....we were a little excited to get there so we just left as soon as we were done getting ready. We actually ended up beating the Birdsongs to their own concert, which isn't too hard if you actually show up early because they are often late, but we still love them just the same. ;) ♥ haha.
So as i was saying, we got to the church they were playing at around 4ish, so we helped set up some chairs, I played piano, we talked with some cool people, and whatnot and then the Birdsongs showed up. I really wanted to like run outside and tackle them with hugs because that's how much I missed them, but I decided to be a normal human being and walk up, say "Hey! I missed you!" and gently hug them all. Next, we helped them set up for their show, had a rockin time watching them perform, then we helped tear down(and of course during their set I probably cried like 3 times because they sure know how to touch a heart), then we just hung around and ate, I chatted with Timothy & Matthew, and played a song I wrote and Philip listened. Then, our original plan was to leave that night to go back up to Michigan but instead, we got to stay with the Birdsongs that night and that was fabulous, we were like one big happy family. 
Then this morning we woke up bright and early to drive to another church in Ohio and the Birdsongs led worship and I cried my eyes out after the message the pastor gave, which was fantastic. Then after that we helped them pack up for their ride home and after saying goodbye and hugging everyone, we went our seperate ways for now and now here I am back at home 6 hours later to tell you about how wonderful my weekend was with some of my favorite people! ♥ ♥ ♥

Now how about that song analysis? Afterall, this post isn't titled "So Much More" for no reason. This is the song I'll be looking at. So here are the lyrics to one of my favorite songs by The Birdsongs.

So Much More by: The Birdsongs

You take your make-up off,
prepare yourself for another night
of staring at the ceiling wishing you could fall asleep.
Another day has passed.
No better than the last.
As tears come to your eyes you cry
"There must be something more."

And you try so hard to explain away
The reasons for your loneliness.
If only you could find someone who wouldn't walk away.

He sees you there.
He's heard your prayer.
Don't run away.
You'll see someday
that He loves you more than you could ever dream.
So much more than anything.

You're slowly breaking down. 
It took so long, you were so strong. 
Too many scars and broken hearts 
you've tried to hide away.
But now the time has come 
to fight the urge to turn and run. 
And when you feel all hope is gone 
He'll be there 'til the end.

He sees you there. 
He's heard your prayer.
Don't run away. 
You'll see someday 
that He loves you more than you could ever dream. 
So much more than anything.

All the broken hearts 
and all the shattered parts of the life you knew, 
hold on to the thing that lasts forever.

He sees you there. 
He's heard your prayer.
Don't run away.
He loves you more than you could ever dream. 
So much more than anything.

He loves you more.
He loves you more
Than anything
Yes, He loves you more.
My Jesus loves you more
Than anything.

The whole song is obviously about how much God loves us. He loves us so much more than we could ever dream or imagine, and I don't know about you but sometimes I don't always believe that. I think "I've done too much wrong" "I've abandoned Him too many times" or "He forgives and loves everyone else, but He can't forgive me".... But here's a something I was reminded of this weekend. Jesus loves you more. More than you can dream. More than you can imagine. More than your pain. More than your scars. You are more because His love is more than anything. Now let's break it down.

You take your make-up off,
prepare yourself for another night
of staring at the ceiling wishing you could fall asleep.
Another day has passed.
No better than the last.
As tears come to your eyes you cry
"There must be something more."

And you try so hard to explain away
The reasons for your loneliness.
If only you could find someone who wouldn't walk away.

This first verse explains a very familiar feeling for me. Just sleepless nights of wanting and wishing and waiting and hoping for something more than your pain. Someone who won't leave you, hurt you, or abandon you when you need them. Honestly, I feel that's something everybody wants and something everybody needs. Something else that I was reminded of was that WE NEED EACHOTHER. We weren't made to live this life alone. We just can't do it, we were created for community, so naturally we want this feeling of being loved by others, but even though we're made for community, no love of others can top the love of our God. He's the best lover out there because GOD IS LOVE. He's the model for the way we should love others. He's the model for how we should act. He's our best role model. 
Now let's look at the second verse...

You're slowly breaking down. 
It took so long, you were so strong. 
Too many scars and broken hearts 
you've tried to hide away.
But now the time has come 
to fight the urge to turn and run. 
And when you feel all hope is gone 
He'll be there 'til the end.

This part of the song is a fantastic reminder to me that no matter how strong we try to be, or the pain or shame we try to cover up, we don't have to pretend in front of God. He loves us and will be there for us until the end of time. And because of this fact, we are never out of hope. He's an endless supply of hope, love, fullness, wonder, and so much more. He's a fountain of love that NEVER runs dry. I know for a fact that just this morning hearing the pastors words in Ohio, I was feeling like I still couldn't be loved by God, but Coleene reminded me that HIS LOVE NEVER CHANGES. He will always want me back and love me back and He wants you, too.
Now finally, the bridge and chorus... :)

All the broken hearts 
and all the shattered parts of the life you knew, 
hold on to the thing that lasts forever.

He sees you there. 
He's heard your prayer.
Don't run away.
He loves you more than you could ever dream. 
So much more than anything.

He loves you more.
He loves you more
Than anything
Yes, He loves you more.
My Jesus loves you more
Than anything.

THIS. For real though. THIS IS PHENOMENAL. This very important message right in the chorus "He sees you there, He's heard your prayer" that truth has gotten me through so many sleepless nights. It gives me peace to know that I'm seen and heard by God. I'm not alone and I am loved by him. Don't keep chasing after a temporary love that isn't centered around Christ. He's the One true source of never ending love. And I promise you this, if you take all the broken pieces of your heart and you give them to God, He will put them back together again. He will put YOU back together again. Please please please know that you are always loved by someone. Even if you feel the whole world is against you, God won't be. Why not? Because... He loves you. So. Much. More.

So that's what I learned this weekend. Even though I knew God loved me already, reminders are always welcome and very much appreciated and that's a reason why I'm so thankful for my friends like the Birdsongs.
My heart is so full. Coleene, Priscilla, Dom, Philip, Matthew, Wendell, Timothy, Benjamin, and Heidi(and Logan, though she wasn't there this weekend)... I love all of you so much with my WHOLE heart. Thank you for always showing me how much God loves me and reminding me about my power in Him. I can't thank you all enough for helping to be a light in the darkness, my sunshine on a cloudy day... Thank you for being my Diamonds in the rough. I love you forever and for always.

Thanks for reading, and have a splendid upcoming week! ♥
~AbbyLynn