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The Listening LP cover
04. When the Idol Dies
Album: The Listening LP
Artist: The Listening
         
 

There's no way to tell you, there's no warning bell
No one can prepare you for the fires of hell…

Tried to make it clear, I told you all
Left my mobile on but you never called me…
Telephone a friend but he don’t wanna talk
Leaving you a message...I’m gonna end it all

Seeing many things but you don’t observe…
You just never thought you’d ever see me...
you'd ever see me here
Opening your ears, but you don’t hear a word
You just never thought they'd be...

Taking everything they could take from me
Breaking everything they could break of me...

You’ve made idols from the stars in your eyes
You’ve made an idol, and now your idol dies

Seeing many things but you don’t observe…
You just never thought you’d ever see me here
Opening your ears, but you don’t hear a word
You just never thought you’d ever see me here…

I've held my peace for a long, long time
Still and quiet I speak my mind
You pretend to listen, pretend to sigh
Like you give attention and have the time

Switch your eyes to caring, your voice to lie
When it gets heavy and makes me cry
You huddle in the dark, but walk in the light
Giving me an answer that makes you right…

Taking everything they could take from me
they're breaking everything they could break of me
But if I have you for me, then I have everything

Sip the cup of wine to toast
Hold the break before its broke
Some cast lots to get the cloak
and some deny the things they know...
but they'll remember what was said
when its lifted from the dead...

nothing hidden, its all exposed
Its all in the open and overthrown
Going back home with my blood on your clothes
Blood on your spirit, the blood on the skull

Words to the face, fists were thrown
Hurting so bad, you're hurt and you're torn
They left me for dead, and left me alone…
Gave me for nothing, but I’m leaving you hope

Taking everything they could take from me
they're breaking everything they could break of me
But if I have you for me, then I have everything

All songs written, perfomed, and recorded by The Listening copyright 2005, Worship Circus Music ASCAP (all rights reserved)

 

More Lyrics from The Listening LP

  1. 01. Glory Of The Feared
  2. 02. Triple Fascination
  3. 03. Be in Your Eyes
  4. 04. When the Idol Dies
  5. 05. Prelude in C Minor
  6. 06. Hosea in C Minor
  7. 07. Are we Listening?
  8. 08. Untitled
  9. 09. The Factory
  10. 10. Lovely Red Lights
  11. 11. Everything is Nothing
                 
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This Tuesday, November 10
SINGLES
Seth Davey A New Dawn - Single (independent)

This Wednesday, November 11
ALBUMS
Anberlin Currency [Equal Vision]

This Friday, November 13
ALBUMS
Blanca A Christmas To Remember [Curb]
Amy Grant Tennessee Christmas: 10th Anniversary Edition [Capitol CMG/AG]
Lily Hooten Promise Land [Anotherland]
The Lofi Christian & Commons Worship The Commons Lofi (independent)
outr.cty Green Skies, Blue Grass [Syntax]
Jackie Hill Perry Still Blameless (Deluxe) [Velvet Blue]
Leem of the Earth See [Velvet Blue]
Tye Tribbett V20: First Semester (Live) [Freligious]

SINGLES
Chris Caro 10 YEARS IN A MINUTE - Single [Syntax]
Cutright The Curtain - Single [Syntax]
Jordan Feliz Fast - Single [Centricity]
Josh Grove Glory - Single (independent)
Living Again Get This Far - Single (independent)
Magdalene Rose the terrifying reality of it all - Single [Rockfest]
Hunter Plake Silver Bells - Single [BEC]
Matthew Plante OVEN MITT! - Single [Dream]
Jordan St. Cyr Angels We Have Heard On High - Single [BEC]
Amelia Wells At Your Feet - Single [Hope Lane]
Natasha Zimbaro Emmanuel - Single [Wings]

VINYL
Anberlin Currency Vinyl [Equal Vision]

Next Thursday, November 19
ALBUMS
NEEDTOBREATHE The Long Surrender and The Fellow Passengers of Pain [UMG]

Next Friday, November 20
ALBUMS
Gabrielle Lovelace The Secret of Christmas [Old Bear]
Mountains in the Sea Breakthrough - EP [Dream]
New Wine Worship Ready For More - EP (independent)
The Rogers Family Let's Sing a Song About Jesus [Horizon]
Will Morrison, Calm Worship Collective Christmas Music - Instrumental Piano Holiday Songs (independent)

SINGLES
Francesca Battistelli Messiah (Cinematic) - Single [Curb]
Gracie Binion O Holy Night - Single [BEC]
John Long love deep - Single (independent)
Chandler Marie Merry Christmas Mary - Single (independent)
Hunter Plake Silent Night - Single [BEC]
Matthew Plante PRAISE DANCE! - Single [Dream]
Run51 Wishlist - Single [Dream]
Mike Weaver Homecoming - Single [Curb]

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