Plugged-up Ears

Sometimes, when the burden gets so heavy, I just have to drown it out with music. And yet, I can't run away, I just can't escape reality. And I think..."How did Jesus do it?"

The following are lyrics from my favorite band, Jars of Clay. I went to the park and just vegged in the sun after feeling greatly overwhelmed. It's been one of those days. Those days when you want to love, but you don't know how. Those days when you see the truth in yourself and it makes you nauseous. Those days when you are forced to admit that you are still a human being. Those days when everything in your life turns upside down.

By the way, I highly encourage you to visit Jars' webpage. They are awesome.

Headphones, by Jars of Clay

I don't have to hear it, if I don't want to

I can drown this out, pull the curtains down on you

it's a heavy world, it's too much for me to care

If I close my eyes, it's not there

With my headphones on, with my headphones on

With my headphones on, with my headphones on

We watch television...but the sound is something else

Just a song played against the drama,

so the hurt is never felt

I take in the war-fires, and I'm

chilled by the current events

it's so hopeless, but there's a pop song in my

Headphones on, in my headphones on

With my headphones on, with my headphones on

At the Tube Stop, you sit down across from me

(I can see you looking back at me)

I think I know you

By the sad eyes that I see

I want to tell you (It's a heavy world)

Everything will be okay

You wouldn't hear it (I don't want to have to hear it)

So we go our separate ways...

With our headphones on, with our headphones on

With our headphones on, with our headphones on

I don't wanna be the one who tries to figure it out

I don't need another reason I should care about you

You don't want to know my story

You don't want to own my pain

Living in a heavy, heavy world

And there's a pop song in my head

I don't want to have to hear it