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 fill-in 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 my Uncle Ben (falling down the stairs, etc.) but, of course, I have no such uncle.

Lyrically this song is very 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 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
climb the sea
the is on it's hands
then it's on feet

touch the man
who cares where he
stand high upon his
like the ground your toes

the is too much for me - anymore
(I've seen in people who are weak)
and if I push the in deep
in break inside of me
in me, in me, in me...

reaching for a
my eyes dead on the floor
racing all the
my can't take much more

the silent man
who made so low

I spit on him again
and turn away
more will it take

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

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