News for You

Have you ever looked around and felt like everyone is just going through the motions? Like maybe The Matrix wasn't too far off?

I'm thinking Randy Stonehill felt that way when he wrote "News for You".

Everybody's goin' to the movies

Everybody's leavin' for the show

It seems as though we've lost the nerves for feeling

and no one's in the mood to want to know

I got news for you, this is not a game

I got news for you, are you listenin'

I got news for you, we are all the same

And when that is understood

We can start to live again

Can you look inside yourself and tell me

That your emptiness is just a state of mind

And you'll feel better if you just keep busy

If you leave your feelings all behind

I got news for you, this is not a game

I got news for you, are you listenin'

I got news for you, we are all to blame

And when that is understood

We can start to live again

Oh start to live again

People people tell me where have we been

Ever feel as if your heart was whispering

Like a special Voice you never heard before

And something deep inside your soul was tickin'

As if Someone was pounding on the door

I got news for you, this is not a game

I got news for you, are you listenin'

I got news for you, we are all the same

I got news for you, this is not a game

I got news for you, we are all to blame

And when that is understood

we can start to live again

Yes when that is understood

We can start to live again

©1976 King of Hearts Publishing

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Truth is...getting in touch with one's feelings AND realizing that "we are all to blame"  -  that the world is the way it is because "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23)  -  are both important steps on the road to a real, thriving relationship with the creator of the universe.