{"id":13402,"date":"2013-03-14T23:13:24","date_gmt":"2013-03-15T03:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/?p=13402"},"modified":"2013-03-14T23:13:24","modified_gmt":"2013-03-15T03:13:24","slug":"house-of-mirrors-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2013\/03\/house-of-mirrors-2.html","title":{"rendered":"House of Mirrors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

<\/iframe>\n<\/p>I hope you\u2019ll forgive my sharing this again. I made a slight adjustment to the recording at one point, and also noticed that when I shared the song previously, the formatting on the lyrics was messed up. So here it is again \u2013 a demo version of my song \u201cHouse of Mirrors\u201d!<\/p>\nLyrics:<\/p>\nHouse of Mirrors<\/strong><\/p>\nYou made us in your image<\/p>\nAnd we\u2019ve returned the favor<\/p>\nEvery kind of people<\/p>\nWith gods of every flavor<\/p>\nWe see ourselves in a mirror darkly<\/p>\nWe think we\u2019re looking at you<\/p>\nHelp us to see beyond our reflections<\/p>\nA glimmer of what is true<\/p>\nCHORUS<\/p>\nWe all live in a house of mirrors<\/p>\nWe think we\u2019re finding our way<\/p>\nAm I your image, are you my likeness?<\/p>\nIn this house of mirrors<\/p>\nLord, I seek your face<\/p>\nWe blame you for our anger<\/p>\nWe think you hate who we hate<\/p>\nSuch a disturbing comfort<\/p>\nTo see our fears incarnate<\/p>\nMake me translucent to your transcendence<\/p>\nA window for your light<\/p>\nNot just projecting on you my failures<\/p>\nHiding you from sight<\/p>\nCHORUS<\/p>\nWe don\u2019t escape from this maze we wander<\/p>\nWe never manage to see<\/p>\nStill there\u2019s your voice in the distance, calling,<\/p>\n\u201cCome and follow me\u201d<\/p>\nCHORUS<\/p>\nCHORUS<\/p>\n(Last line: Help me find my way)<\/p>\nIn this house of mirrors<\/p>\nIn this house of mirrors<\/p>\nIn this house of mirrors<\/p>\nIn this house of mirrors<\/p>\nSong written and performed by James F. 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