Thinking in Lyrics (October)

by Jan Hansen

I often find myself thinking in song lyrics. This is one in a series of short articles about some songs and a few of the thoughts that they prompt in me. None of these songs were written for a faith-based setting, but all of them have some elements that relate to faith, philosophy, or world view.

Beautiful (Gordon Lightfoot)

This is a love song directed at a romantic partner, but it takes on a different meaning when one looks at it as a song about a higher power. It can be thought of as a song that we sing to our higher power, in which case it is about the positive things that we feel in that relationship. What I especially like, however, is the thought that the song could be from the perspective of our higher power looking at us. In that case it is about the higher power being overwhelmed by love of us, and that I find to be a beautiful thought.

You can listen to the song by following this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_lt5O40psE&list=RD3_lt5O40psE&start_radio=1