What an interesting song. So hauntingly beautiful and true! I recently finished watching part of Season Six of West Wing where Bartlet is convinced that he can reach a peace deal between the Palestinian and Iranian leaders. How beliefs can lead us to hold so much anger, hatred and hostility towards others is incredible. In March I'm going on an interfaith trip at the chapel to Turkey. The purpose is of course to learn about the historical religious tension of the middle east and to enter into meaningful dialog with others about matters of spirituality and religion. It's such a large messy, mess that I have really not wanted to think about it. Beyond what John Mayer identifies, what is the point of thinking about it? There really isn't much of one. Once you've come to the realization that it is all quite pointless, we can't do much more other than listen and learn solely for the purpose of satisfying curiosity. We can each solve world peace on our own time alone in our thoughts, or in the lyrics of a song, but can we ever move beyond the imagining and conjuring of our mind?
John Mayer; "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 really loud sometime
Everyone believes in how they think it ought to be
Everyone believes and they’re not going easily
Belief is a beautiful armor
It makes for the heaviest sword
Like punching under water
you never can hit who you’re tryin’ for
Some need the exhibition
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 going to win the world
We’re never going to stop the war
We’re never going to beat this if belief is what we’re fighting for
What does a hundred thousand children in the sand?
Belief can
Belief can
What puts a folded flag inside his mother’s hand?
Belief can
Belief can
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