Unknown Song without a Title

Wrote this song somewhere end of February 2014, during Charge Up! camp, where I joined a song composing workshop. It was a sweet and thoughtful gift from Ruidi & Sandy. I was in between barista jobs and was struggling financially. While they joined the camp, not only they thought of inviting me, including me in the fun, they offered to pay for my fee. One of the most memorable gifts I've received for no reason.

During the workshop, we were given this exercise where we were shown the picture of a pruned tree. We brainstormed words relating the picture and we were asked to compose a song from there. The song below is my take on it, with much help from my facilitators, Ernest and Ming Li, on the lyrics and also the music. To have met and known them have been such a privilege, an honor and one of my greatest inspiration.

It's been a while, and I don't know why I chose to journal this here today. Just felt like giving my unknown untitled song a home here :) I'm not sure if I can write anything so genuine again.

Verse 1:

Cornered I stand

Bare with few strands

What have I done to be treated this way?

Bruised and despised

By those walking by

Life is a shadow of warm summer days

Pre-Chorus:

Where is this leading me?

Chorus:

Well,

God hasn't promised days with no rain

God hasn't promised nights with no pain

There will be time of loss and despair

Cause God never promised blue skies all the way

Verse 2:

Days passed

And seasons changed

But my brokenness still remains

Oh how I longed for your touch again

Is there a reason behind this pain

Could there be a second chance?

Chorus:

Well,

God hasn’t promised days with no rain

God hasn’t promised nights with no pain

There will be time of loss and despair

Cause God never promised blue skies all the way

Bridge:

In your higher plans, I believe

Through the silence you are near

In your loving hands, I surrender

Oh can’t wait to see, your beauty in me

Chorus:

Well,

God hasn’t promised days with no rain

God hasn’t promised nights with no pain

There will be time of loss and despair

Cause God never promised ……………

Ending Chorus:

But,

God he has promised strength through the rain

And God he has promised peace through the pain

There will be courage and hope as I stand

Cause God he has promised His light all the way

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