Sun's up, uuh huh, looks okay
the world survives into another day
and i'm thinking about eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me.
I had another dream about lions at the door
they weren't half as frightening as they were before
but i'm thinking about eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me.
Walls windows trees, waves coming through
you be in me and i'll be in you
together in eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me- Bruce Cockburn, "Wondering Where the Lions Are"
Bruce Cockburn knows the peace of the Lord. The story goes that in the heart of the cold war and at a particular tense 'nuclear-war-worrying' moment Cockburn went to bed and had a dream of lions coming to his door. But he woke up the next morning and felt great; an unexplained feeling of peace and joy. Where could the lions be that day? Morning after morning I know I am left wondering where the lions are! I could not be more blessed in this regard. I praise and thank the Lord for that.
Besides that small bit of background the lyrics above speak for themselves. Brilliant. Poetic, beautiful and true. Its as if I can shout it in challenge to the devil - "I am wondering where the lions are!?"
As a friend of mine is fond of saying, take a listen and let the words rush over you
