Belief

So for those of you who didn't know already... John Mayer has released his new album entitled "Continuum". You might have already heard his first single off the album called "Waiting On The World To Change".



I had preordered it off of iTunes... and so I got an email when it was released yesterday at midnight. I've given it a couple of listens already and I'd have to say that I'm impressed with it. Mayer is a truly talented musician and I think he is trying to show off his abilities on this album. There are some great guitar licks that I'm sure will provide lots of improvisation during concert performances of his music... he also uses some broader range in his vocals as well.


Anywho... the reason I'm posting is because of some of the lyrics on this album. He has crossed into the political scene with this album... but in a very cautious way. He doesn't seem to bash on anyone... but talks about the typical person's perspective of the state of the world. This is obvious from his first single "Waiting On The World To Change".


There is another song on the album called "Belief" that has really got me thinking. It doesn't really say anything about right or wrong (although it probably leans in one direction a little)... but gives one pretty good take on why the world is the way that it is. Everybody who believes something... whether it is religious, scientific, governmental, etc... is going to fight a little if that belief is challenged. Mayer says... "And no one's going quietly".

Makes you think twice about what the U.S. set out to do originally and what an incredible task it now faces! Beliefs play a MUCH MUCH bigger role than politics or armies.

Take a listen to a snippet from the song... and buy the album.

And here are the lyrics to the entire song...

BELIEF

Is there anyone who
Ever remembers changing their mind from
The paint on a sign?
Is there anyone who really recalls
Ever breaking rank at all
For something someone yelled real loud one time

Everyone believes
In how they think it ought to be
Everyone believes
And they’re not going easily

Belief is a beautiful armor
But makes for the heaviest sword
Like punching under water
You never can hit who you’re trying for

Some need the exhibition
And some have to know they tried
It’s the chemical weapon
For the war that’s raging on inside

Everyone believes
From emptiness to everything
Everyone believes
And no one’s going quietly

We’re never gonna win the world
We’re never gonna stop the war
We’re never gonna beat this
If belief is what we’re fighting for

What puts a hundred thousand children in the sand?
Belief can.
Belief can.
What puts the folded flag inside his mother’s hand?
Belief can.
Belief can.