We’ve already established that I’m a huge fan of Jill Scott. Enough said… This is a beautiful song by beautiful lady.
“When we first met, I was surprised to get that feeling, that feeling – the kind that don’t wash away with soap. So sweet to me. The kind of feeling I need to get me through my darkest days. For you, I prayed.” Have you ever met someone and you knew instantly that there was something different about them and they that would impact your life in some major way? That’s what she’s describing. There are temporary feelings like lust, and then there are real feelings and connections that can only originate from a deeper place. For her, she has been impacted in such a way, and this feeling has changed her life in a positive way. It has given her inspiration to push forward, and it even feels like something that she prayed for. I will say that sometimes we get things that we prayed for, even though they don’t necessarily come how we think they should. She may have prayed for growth and received a relationship that pushes her. Either way, she recognizes that she has prayed for something and that God is answering her request.
“What you do is crazy, babe. Not like you belong in an asylum crazy, babe. Like the sun in the morning and the moon at night. Like the rain falling from the sky. Like the trees growing from the ground. I'm astounded, baby, by your love for me and your touching me and your trusting me like you do.” I love the chorus, because it paints a different way of looking at “crazy,” creatively portraying crazy as just as normal as things found in nature. And while the things her friend does may seem crazy in some ways, they are really just as natural as breathing and as the grass growing.
“Even now, I still feel that feeling, although we’ve grown. We’re still on the same side of the proverbial road, heading in the same direction. I’m so glad to know with you I spend my time.” The beauty of such a feeling when it originates from a deeper place is that it sticks around. Time doesn’t cause it to fade, and the issues of life aren’t typically able to sway it. As their relationship has progressed, they have grown together, continuing to walk together toward a common purpose (which any good relationship will do. Even though people have separate lives, they can still walk together toward a similar purpose). Either way, the relationship seems to be blossoming and beautiful, and she is glad to be a part of it.
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