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<blockquote data-quote="TimeIsNotMuch" data-source="post: 66142083" data-attributes="member: 339571"><p>There is a popular 90's group some of you may or may not know but they are called TLC. They have a popular song from 1994 called Waterfalls. The rapper, named Lisa Lopes in this song has a sweet verse which has made me cry many many times dues to the content but there is a mixture in this verse which I would like some people help me further understand.. Some of it is self explanatory but then it kind of turns another way:</p><p></p><p><em>I seen a rainbow yesterday</em></p><p><em>But too many storms have come and gone</em></p><p><em>Leavin' a trace of not one God-given ray</em></p><p><em>Is it because my life is ten shades of gray</em></p><p><em>I pray all ten fade away</em></p><p><em>Seldom praise Him for the sunny days - <span style="color: Red">i'm sure we would want to forever praise God for the sunny days. This is one bit I will highlight</span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>And like His promise is true</em></p><p><em>Only my faith can undo - <span style="color: red">understandable. Meaning that His promise IS true as long as her faith doesn't undo</span></em></p><p><em>The many chances I blew</em></p><p><em>To bring my life to anew</em></p><p><em>Clear blue and unconditional skies</em></p><p><em>Have dried the tears from my eyes</em></p><p><em>No more lonely cries</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>My only bleedin' hope</em></p><p><em>Is for the folk who can't cope</em></p><p><em>With such an endurin' pain</em></p><p><em>That it keeps 'em in the pourin' rain</em></p><p><em>Who's to blame</em></p><p><em>For tootin' 'caine into your own vein</em></p><p><em>What a shame</em></p><p><em>You shoot and aim for someone else's brain</em></p><p><em>You claim the insane</em></p><p><em>And name this day in time</em></p><p><em>For fallin' prey to crime</em></p><p><em>I say the system got you victim to your own mind</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Dreams are hopeless aspirations</em></p><p><em>In hopes of comin' true</em></p><p><em>Believe in yourself</em></p><p><em>The rest is up to me and you - <span style="color: red">could this mean that some people (addicts, people who have no light in life at all) must first believe in their self and then finding God (the rest) is up to me and you</span></em></p><p></p><p>Let me know what you think about this verse, or the song in whole if you like.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WEtxJ4-sh4" target="_blank">TLC - Waterfalls - YouTube</a></p><p></p><p><strong>and check out some other peoples thoughts on Rap Genius, some of this verse even has Biblical referencing:</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://rap.genius.com/Tlc-waterfalls-lyrics" target="_blank">TLC â Waterfalls Lyrics | Genius</a></strong></p><p></p><p>I know this is not christian music but it is the referencing done here that interests me as this is one of TLC's most famous and signature songs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TimeIsNotMuch, post: 66142083, member: 339571"] There is a popular 90's group some of you may or may not know but they are called TLC. They have a popular song from 1994 called Waterfalls. The rapper, named Lisa Lopes in this song has a sweet verse which has made me cry many many times dues to the content but there is a mixture in this verse which I would like some people help me further understand.. Some of it is self explanatory but then it kind of turns another way: [I]I seen a rainbow yesterday But too many storms have come and gone Leavin' a trace of not one God-given ray Is it because my life is ten shades of gray I pray all ten fade away Seldom praise Him for the sunny days - [COLOR="Red"]i'm sure we would want to forever praise God for the sunny days. This is one bit I will highlight[/COLOR] And like His promise is true Only my faith can undo - [COLOR="red"]understandable. Meaning that His promise IS true as long as her faith doesn't undo[/COLOR] The many chances I blew To bring my life to anew Clear blue and unconditional skies Have dried the tears from my eyes No more lonely cries My only bleedin' hope Is for the folk who can't cope With such an endurin' pain That it keeps 'em in the pourin' rain Who's to blame For tootin' 'caine into your own vein What a shame You shoot and aim for someone else's brain You claim the insane And name this day in time For fallin' prey to crime I say the system got you victim to your own mind Dreams are hopeless aspirations In hopes of comin' true Believe in yourself The rest is up to me and you - [COLOR="red"]could this mean that some people (addicts, people who have no light in life at all) must first believe in their self and then finding God (the rest) is up to me and you[/COLOR][/I] Let me know what you think about this verse, or the song in whole if you like. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WEtxJ4-sh4]TLC - Waterfalls - YouTube[/url] [B]and check out some other peoples thoughts on Rap Genius, some of this verse even has Biblical referencing: [url=http://rap.genius.com/Tlc-waterfalls-lyrics]TLC â Waterfalls Lyrics | Genius[/url][/B] I know this is not christian music but it is the referencing done here that interests me as this is one of TLC's most famous and signature songs. [/QUOTE]
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