Easier To Live

Easier to Live -Words by Clint Collins 07/24/2008

I look for redemption at the end of a rainbow
but this land’s so dry now
I thought redemption would be easier to find
Guess I was wrong on more than just one thing
it's not the first time
now here I am looking for a sign

chorus:
i'm still here with nothing left to give, so take me
i'm still looking for a reason to live, so take me
take me out of this place
and shower me with your grace
oh take me, as I am

trying to make some sense out of all the statues
of iron men
Feeling like I’ve been gone for far too long
I thought motivation would come more easy
after all the fighting
but now it's clear that I was wrong
i'm wrong

(chorus)

Looking for a treasure hidden in a field
to resurrect the hopeless
Looking for someone to prophesy
I thought this life would be easier to live
Guess I'm still wrong
you'll never be free till your spirit flies, so fly

The Kind of Love

The Kind of Love
-words by Clint Collins
April 7, 2010

Verse 1
Like a tulip shooting up from beneath the snow
And a treasure map that doesn’t tell you where to go
She’s out of place, and she’s such a tease
But I guess that’s what gets to me.
Verse 2
Like the trip that you take on holiday
And the hurricane that blows your house away
She’s a sweet relief and she’s such a blur
But I guess that’s what I like about her

Chorus
They say she talks in circles and makes no sense
And she doesn’t believe in synonyms
But she’s got what I need in her fragile hand
And she’s got the kind of love I understand
Yeah she’s got the kind of love I understand

Verse 3
Like a whisper that causes an avalanche
Or a melody that makes you want to dance
She’s powerful and she’ll stir your soul
And I guess that’s why I lose control

Chorus
They say she talks in circles and makes no sense
And she doesn’t believe in synonyms
But she’s got what I need in her fragile hand
And she’s got the kind of love I understand
Yeah she’s got the kind of love I understand

Love You Anyway

Inspired by Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller. About being afraid to experience intimacy and really be known.

Love You Anyway
February 14, 2008

you don't want to open up
neither do i
you don't want to drop your mask
i'm so content to hide

cuz what if it all came crashing down

if you really knew me, could you love me
if you really knew me, would you turn and walk away?
cuz i've done things and said things and thought things i'm ashamed to mention
could you look past all of that
and love me anyway, would you say, i love you anyway

i want to be intimate
but only on my own terms
i don't want the commitment
cuz i don't want to get hurt

like if it all came crashing down

if you really knew me, could you love me
if you really knew me, would you turn and walk away?
cuz i've done things and said things and thought things i'm ashamed to mention
could you look past all of that
and love me anyway, would you say, i love you anyway

Tomorrow Is Ours

A love song for Leah.

Tomorrow Is Ours 01/12/2009
-words by Clint Collins

I like the way you look at me, when I make you smile
I like it when you pull me close to you
And I’d take you anywhere, ride into the horizon
If that’s what you wanted to do

Cuz we both know the reasons why
And you can see for yourself tonight

So close your eyes and try to get some sleep
Cuz tomorrow belongs to you and me
We’ll find a way to make a great escape
We’ll set our sights on the stars
So close your eyes and try to get some sleep
Cuz baby, tomorrow is ours

And you’re always the stubborn one and I’ve got an ego
But heaven never found a more perfect pair
And I’ll stay right by your side now and forever
And if the world falls down around us, I don’t care

So close your eyes and try to get some sleep
Cuz tomorrow belongs to you and me
We’ll find a way to make a great escape
We’ll set our sights on the stars
So close your eyes and try to get some sleep
Cuz baby, tomorrow is ours

Cuz you’re the one, and you’re the only one

Let Your Faith Be Your Guide

I had a conversation with my brother, Tucker, regarding the concept of faith. This was the result.

Let Your Faith Be Your Guide
-lyrics by Clint Collins
May 22, 2009

Does anybody know the ingredients of love
Or how can you believe in something you can’t be sure of
Answers don’t come easy to these questions in my mind
Certainty is something that we may never find

So let your faith be your guide
Let your faith be your guide
When you can’t see the answer, with your eyes
Let your faith be your guide

With all of the corruption, why does the earth still spin?
And how can love survive within a heart chock-full of sin?
When you are unsteady, and the ground begins to shake,
If everything else fails, there’s still one choice you can make

let your faith be your guide
Let your faith be your guide
When you can’t see the answer, with your eyes
Let your faith be your guide

Open Up Your Heart

I wrote this for someone who's very important to me. We see a lot of things differently.

Open Up Your Heart
03/18/2008

why don't you face it?
i can tell you're upset
why don't you face it?

why don't you confess?
i can tell you're a mess
you're gonna have to face it

life ain't as easy as it used to be
sometimes we all must say goodbye to simplicity

open up your heart to the world
open up to the world right in front of you
take a step beyond your own front door
your front door, your front door

why don't you open up?
you've had your share of bad luck
why don't you open up?

why don't you let it go?
i know you're tired of putting on a show
you're gonna have to open up

life may not mean what it used to
but not everyone's given up on you

open up your heart to the world
open up to the world right in front of you
take a step beyond your own front door
your front door, your front door

get use to the truth,
cause the truth doesnt change

The Rising Sun

This song was written around May 8, 2008. I've re-edited it. I'd love some feedback.

The Rising Sun

i never heard a love song, until i heard you call my name
i never saw all the colors, i was drenched in all the rain
i never knew to take shelter when the darkness took over the sky
i never had a mother to wipe the tears from my eye
but i know the son is gonna rise

i never felt the healing of faithful fingertips
i never felt the power of a kiss from a lover's lips
i never knew how to set things right when my words ruined everything
i never had a brother and i never knew how to sing
but i know the son is gonna rise

the rising sun, here it comes
the rising son, here He comes
the rising son

i never spoke to Jesus until my world came crashing down
i never knew how to hold my tongue with the chaos spinnin’ round
i made many a promise that i knew i couldn't keep
i never believed i could fall in love, the price was just too steep
and i know the son is gonna rise

the rising sun, here it comes
the rising son, here He comes
the rising son

Our World

I would hope this one is self-explanatory.

Our World
July 22, 2008

we're all equal
living out these sequels
to all the lives that came before we lived
we're broken people
separate but equal
we're all held responsible for what someone else did

and if it doesn't work that way, then it will never work
but why are we still to blame, and why do we get hurt?

our world is broken, battered, tattered
fallen apart
our world is hopeless, helpless, shattered
blemished and scarred
our world needs to restart

poverty stricken
selfish and wicked
is it everybody or am i the only one
stricken with sickness
can i get a witness
is someone else responsible for everything i've done

and if it doesn't work that way, then it will never work
but why are we still to blame, and why do we get hurt?

our world is broken, battered, tattered
fallen apart
our world is hopeless, helpless, shattered
blemished and scarred
our world needs to restart

Ally

This one is one I wrote for my wonderful wife, Leah Collins. In our relationship, I want nothing more than to have her back and for her to have mine in every situation. I want us both to be able to fully and completely rely on one another with 100% trust and faithfulness. Since we're still human, we're not there yet, but we're continuing to grow and we'll be there someday.

Ally
Revised May 20, 2009
-words by Clint Collins

we stay up in the wee hours of the night;
just to prove that you are wrong and i am right;
and it comes so naturally to fight;

but i don't want to do that anymore;
let's go back to how it was before;

and i'll propose to you;
and i'll offer you a truce;
and i'll be the first one to sign;
and i'll offer you my hand;
just to show that i'm a friend;
and you can put your name next to mine;
and i will be your ally;

we struggle with things like hate and lust;
and sometimes it gets so hard to trust;
but trust me when i say that i'm not giving up on us

i don't want to keep secrets anymore;
let's go back to how it was before;

and i'll propose to you
and i'll offer you a truce
and i'll be the first one to sign
and i'll offer my hand
just to show that i'm a friend
and you can put your name next to mine
and i will be your ally

Still A Mystery

Here's one I wrote for a couple of friends of mine. They each came to a point in their lives when it was revealed to them that what they had thought to be true for so long wasn't true at all. They were shown the truth, but found it hard to trust due to having been decieved before. I think we can all relate to an extent. Click here to hear me performing it live.

Still A Mystery
-words by Clint Collins
05/20/2009

Ready, aim, shoot, but you miss the mark
You just know you’ve let everyone down
What happened to the girl that you were
She had all the answers, now she can’t be found

Now everything’s different because everything’s new
you just don’t know where to begin

but hope is where you’ve fallen down
and you didn’t fall as far as you might think
and love is a gift that you could never earn
and grace is still a mystery

so many voices and so many rules
Y’know it’s enough to make you go numb
but you give all you have to do what they tell you
and one day it all comes undone

If all your beliefs turned out to be wrong
then what’s left to put your faith in?

but hope is where you’ve fallen down
and you didn’t fall as far as you may think
and love is a gift that you could never earn
and grace is still a mystery

and if you listen you can hear somebody singing over you
and if you listen you can hear somebody sing…

but hope is where you’ve fallen down
and you didn’t fall as far as you may think
and love is a gift that you could never earn
and grace is still a mystery