Luyện nghe bài hát What If Uncle Ben Had Lived?

This song has always had a very emotional vibe to it, mainly because of the title, but also because of the melancholy feel. Actually, the title comes from a long running band joke. In the 80's, Marvel released a series of Spiderman comics called the "What If..." series. One of those issues was called, of course, "What If Uncle Ben Had Lived?". Over the years, when someone would start a comment with "what if...", one of us would usually the blanks, so to speak. For some reason that title just seemed to fit with this song. The result has been interesting as some have wanted to know what happened with my Uncle Ben (falling down the stairs, etc.) but, of course, I have no such uncle.

Lyrically this song is similar to 'The Weeds That Grow Around My Feet' in that it deals with our sinful nature and the ruts of sin that can often entangle us. Early on it may just be weakness on our part, but over time it can become blatant disobedience to the Lord, and our hearts get cold. The end of the song wraps it up fairly nicely, "make yourself as small, just He and I and all" -- and that's how we need to be, small, on our face before God.

falling down the
into the sea
the is on it's hands
then on it's feet

touch the man
who where he goes
stand high upon his
the ground beneath your toes

the breeze is too much for me -
(I've this in people who are weak)
and if I push the blade in
will in break of me
in me, in me, in me...

for a star
with my eyes on the floor
all the time
my soul can't much more

the silent man
who himself so low

I spit on him again
and turn myself
what more it take

falling down the
climb the sea
the world is on it's
then it's on it's

the silent man
who himself so low
make yourself as
He and I and all