Years ago my friend Don introduced me to the music of David Wilcox. One of my favorite songs from his album Underneath is called "Young Man Dies." I listened to it recently and was again affected by its poetic description of the "death" involved with putting away childish things and learning wisdom. Here are the lyrics...
There's a young man dying
As he stands beside the sea
You can see him smiling
Unbelievably free
Wind in his hair, light in his eyes
He looks a lot like you, you look so surprised
That he could send you on your way
With no good-byes
But he can't go and you can't stay
'Cause in the years it takes
To make one man wise
The young man dies
Meanwhile you're sailing
As you wave good-bye to shore
You're anticipating what these new days
Will hold in store
It's the mystery of the ocean
But now he's in over his head
This is no place for the young man
He's got to send you on instead
Still you're looking so surprised
That this change has come as prophesied
But the years won't compromise
'Cause in the years it takes
To make one man wise
The young man
The young man dies
He was such a lonely boy
Yeah, but he could dream all right
He could picture you a perfect sunrise
In the middle of your darkest night
He could take a sip from someday,
Like he had a secret well
He could listen to the voices calling
That a distant time would tell
It's you in that picture where you're looking far away
Like you hear a whisper of the things
You'll know someday
But back then your heart was hungry
For something hard to find
Just holding out for someday
But you've left that pain behind
He walked you through those mountains
Long as he could bear
And he never reached this fountain
But he could take you there
A young man dying
'Cause in the years it takes
To make one man wise
The young man
The young man
The young man
By David Wilcox from the album Underneath
1 Comment
I'm afraid but I'd say this whole post is for me!
I'm been struggling with getting rid of my childish man behind me (1 Cor.13), i just can't do it.I mean it's just too hard...but in order for me to be wise, the young man must die
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