Folk & Field | A Musical Study on Community & the Kingdom of GodSample

CENTER OF THE WORLD

Lyrics:

Well I’ve been to the center of the world

Its a pretty dark and dreary place to be

Aside from the mantle and the pressure I couldn’t handle

The only one I saw there was me

Chorus:

It was a lonely place to be

Just the rocks and me

I’d been digging for diamonds all of my life

I only found stone

At the center of the world, I was all alone

I dug deep within myself

Down to the very core

Looking for the treasure so I could have some measure

Of what my life was for

I thought that love was ”taking in”

Like opening your lungs for air

But as I struggled with breathing

I had this strange feeling

That love was meant to be shared

Oh, Love was meant to be shared

Bridge:

Cause its where you find your home

Its where you’re not alone

You will find yourself

When serving someone else

It was a lonely place to be

Just my thoughts and me

I’ve been doing for myself

All of my life

Only to find

At the center of your world,

You’re all alone

You’re all alone

Themes: Our need for community, service, and Christ’s love; which is to be shared.

Thoughts to consider as you listen and read through this study: Christianity is not simply for "you and Jesus", but it involves God making a people for himself. This is the church. The love of Christ compels us to share his love with others. Our love for Jesus is not to be kept to ourselves. The church should love in a way that the world can see who God is. As a Christian, we need the fullness of the church to experience the fullness of Christ.