Jon Guerra - Citizens (Live)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 พ.ค. 2020
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LYRICS | CITIZENS
I have a heart full of questions
Quieting all my suggestions
What is the meaning of Christian
In this American life?
I’m feeling awfully foolish
Spending my life on a message
I look around and I wonder
Ever if I heard it right
Coming to you ‘cause I’m confused
Coming to you ‘cause I feel used
Coming to weep while I’m waiting
Tell me you won’t make me go
I need to know there is justice
That it will roll in abundance
And that you’re building a city
Where we arrive as immigrants
And you call us citizens
And you welcome us as children home
You were alone and rejected
Misunderstood and detested
You gave it all, didn’t hold back
You even gave up your life
How can we call ourselves Christians
Saying that love is a tension
Between the call of the cross and
Between the old party line
Coming to you for the mothers
Who are all running for cover
There is a flood from their weeping
Tell me you won’t make them go
I need to know there is justice
That it will roll in abundance
And that you’re building a city
Where we arrive as immigrants
And you call us citizens
And you welcome us as children home
There is a man with a family
He has a wife and a baby
He broke the law just to save them
Working for three bucks an hour
Truly you said we were equal
Everyone’s heart is deceitful
Everyone born is illegal
When love is the law of the land
Coming to you for the hungry
Eating the scraps of this country
Didn’t you swear you would feed them
Tell me you won’t make them go
I need to know there is justice
That it will roll in abundance
And that you’re building a city
Where we arrive as immigrants
And you call us citizens
And you welcome us as children home
There is a wolf who is ranting
All of the sheep they are clapping
Promising power and protection
Claiming the Christ who was killed
Killed by a common consensus
Everyone screaming “Barabbas”
Trading their God for a hero
Forfeiting Heaven for Rome
Coming to you ‘cause I’m angry
Coming to you ‘cause I’m guilty
Coming to you ‘cause you’ve promised
To leave the flock for the one
I need to know there is justice
That it will roll in abundance
And that you’re building a city
Where we arrive as immigrants
And you call us citizens
And you welcome us as children home
Where we arrive as immigrants
And you call us citizens
And you welcome us as children home
Is there a way to love always?
Living in enemy hallways
Don’t know my foes from my friends and
Don’t know my friends anymore
Power has several prizes
Handcuffs can come in all sizes
Love has a million disguises
But winning is simply not one - เพลง
I have to confess I've been having a hard time knowing how to pray-except to cry out whenever I hear the latest news,"LORD make things right!!!"
But THIS! It felt like the words I would have prayed if I had any idea how to put what's in my heart into words! The pain and anger, confusion and fear, heartache and longing. "Lord, make things right!"
Thank you for this!!
“Love has a million disguises, but winning is simply not one”. WOW. Let that sink in.
Especially after this week’s siege of the Capitol...that line brings it all back to love.
I wish the masses could hear this. There is healing in this man's lyrics.
This man's music is criminally underrated
I’m a singer songwriter who is a Christian, yet I find it hard to listen or sing to contemporary Christian labeled music. It mostly seems sappy and fake. But this? It’s raw. It’s real. Well done!
agree. And it seems always so self-centered
I feel this in my bones. I find it so hard to listen to CCM. This is beautiful.
I hear that. I’ve found only a handful of artists whose work I can really dig into and enjoy.
Please don’t be so piously self-righteous Erin. You can go ahead and harshly judge all CCMusic as “mostly sappy and fake”, as long as you make clear that you’re only voicing your personal opinion, which you don’t. You call yourself a Christian, which everybody and their brother can do, but if your definition of being a Christian is that everyone that doesn’t think and feel like you do is “mostly sappy and fake”, then it’s you that has a problem with God by confining him to a small box of your own design. You don’t know me, but I probably agree with you more than I disagree with you. But you’re sending out conflicting and church body divisive signals here, and that’s not good.
@@JW-tg1nn yea pretty obviously a personal opinion
the rise & fall of mars hill sent me here, i am a mess of tears.
SAME!
Same here.
Same
Same.
Yup.
This is amazing. Listening from Nigeria 🇳🇬
Floored. I am floored. Thank you for being an artistic voice for so many of us trying to understand what it means to be a Christian American in these times. May we sojourn well. Blessings, Sam.
This song is so raw and so powerful with so many layers of meaning and emotion. A real reflection of the human condition and our need for a savior! Praise Jesus! 👏
I stumbled on this listening to the Podcast of “Rise and Fall of Mars Hill”… never really go to search tunes but this I had to. I’m glad I did. Such a great performance… this one in particular is heartfelt. The lyrics are deep and the playing is so great. Great job man. I’m inspired to see believers creating great art. Keep going man! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🔥🔥🔥
Arrived here also listening to the same podcast
Dude, Same. This is a great song.
Same 👏
I want to thank you for this beautiful song. I've been listening to it on repeat for nearly two weeks now. It speaks so powerfully to the experience of being a Christ follower in America right now: the moments of anger, soul-weariness, and doubt ("coming to you cause I'm angry / coming to you cause I'm guilty"); the longing for God's justice to intervene ("didn't you swear you would feed them / tell me you won't make them go"); the weight of seeing how badly we've collectively failed to love people ("coming to you for the mothers / who are all running for cover / there is a flood from their weeping").
But, while the song doesn't dilute or downplay those realities, it also continually points towards our ultimate hope in God's faithful love ("you're building a city / where we arrive as immigrants / and you call us citizens / and you welcome us as children home"). I think you struck that balance so well: sitting with difficult truth but not giving into despair. Thank you for articulating this experience.
Wow - I have been listening to this on repeat since hearing it for the first time last week and your comment put some of what I believe strikes so deep a cord in this song with me to words.
Thank you, Robin!
I am not American but this song resonates with me. This is the first time I'm listening to Jon Guerra and I think I'm stuck! Such masterful articulation of every Christians inner conflict with a melody that keeps ringing in your head all day long! Thank you Jon!
This song puts to words and music all the tension and frustration that has been in my heart.
I heard this song through the podcast "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill" of Christianity Today. When I heard it the first time through the podcast, I love the song. Now I know who sing the song :)
hey, i’ve never heard of The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill until today, and i’ve just started looking into it. are there any other Christian podcasts you’d recommend looking at? i’d love to find something to listen to in place of music during my down times!
I literally cried. Just hearing it from the lips of another Christian artist gives me some hope.
Why can't all Christian music be more like this: Not messages we digest like pablum, but music that is beautiful, hopeful, and somewhat uncomfortable.
Unlike all the other "trending" Christian songs on this topic, this is the first I've heard that points directly to Christ and to His kingdom as the only solution, instead of wallowing in white guilt or political solutions. Lately, I can't stand listening to Christian bands all putting in their 2 cents on this topic, but this... this is raw God-glorifying perfection.
Amen. much of the Christian church today is looking for a “hero” (Barabbas - Politicians) rather than looking TO the already victorious saviour. they’ve put far too much faith in this world, instead of looking up, where Christ is seated!
Standing in my kitchen listening to this song and crying. Brilliant, elegant, and eloquent. Thanks for this prophetic voice @jonguerra
I stumbled across this on my Spotify discover playlist and it stayed on repeat for the whole 30 minute journey. I had to comment; this is one of the most powerful songs I think I've ever heard. You've summed up where I am in my walk and particularly the last year of my life. Thank you, just thank you so much!
I've been listening on Spotify for a while, so I looked up the live version and it is only better. This song makes me forget everything else, following the emotion that's sang about, so easily. It's beautiful.
This is the most meaningful, thought-provoking song I've heard in years... Incredibly powerful.
Me and my family all love this song it makes me think about Ukraine during this time of war in their country 🙏
One of the best songs I’ve ever heard. It captivated me from the start. It so closely resembles my own style of poetry, and it seriously hit my soul!!!
Wow, maybe I’m not alone on the journey after all.
@@JW-tg1nnwe’re all united in Christ!
Wow! I am undone. Thank you for giving voice to the questions in my heart.
This song breaks me every time I hear it. It's my new obsession.
Thank you, thank you so much for voicing so beautifully and powerfully what so many of us have been feeling for a long time, now. Thank you for making great art that points back to the Creator of all things beautiful!
Jon I don't know what hole I was in to miss you and your music till just recently, but I thank God for your anointed, heartfelt songs. I recently purchased "LITTLE SONGS". The more I chew on it, the more I get. I also write and just wanted to encourage you.
I'm just finding him now...which is weird, b/c he has collaborated with artists I love!
this is SOOOO beautiful. my G-D. i cried so much watching this. 😭😭😭
e quem não chorou, Leo? 😭
I had to fight the tears back but couldn't hold back the shouting. This song captures the essence of my faith dilemma that I've been experiencing for the last year. It's simply amazing!
Love it! Many tears also “The Kingdom of God” song. There is justice. It’s the scepter in His Right Hand. He coming soon share the Gospel. TH-cam Ray Comfort or Two Kingdoms or 3 circles be ready time is short
The best song I've ever heard! Really! Ever!
I need to know there is justice
Gloria a Dios, Jon Guerra tu música es como silvo apacible en medio de tanto ruido. Deberías cantarla en español. Dios te siga añadiendo sabiduría.
Simply magical Jon.
I can't stop listening to this song. Jon, you've put into words so perfectly what this time has been for me. "Coming to you cause I'm angry, coming to you cause I'm guilty" ugh, a perfect cry. Every line of this song resonates, and I'm so grateful that you wrote it.
So beautiful, genuine, and true!! 💔🙏💝
That last part. Wow. I'm floored.
So beautiful and heartbreaking. Lord, break my heart for what breaks yours. This song sums it up.
This song describes exactly how I feel
It’s my comfort song I love it so much
Thank you for creating a song my heart needed to sing.
Immigration attorney and Christian here. Can’t tell you how much this song resonates with me. Beautiful and powerful. ❤
“Everyone born is illegal when love is the law of the land.” Damn. Powerful.
I’m struggling to understand what this line means!! Can you help explain it to me?
Love has a million disguises, but winning isn't one.
Okay brotha... I can't stop listening to your album. This is one of the most powerful albums that I've ever heard. Amazing. Amazing. Amazing. This is working to change my life
Heard his song on the Radio, worte the name down, looked it up, saw this Version and was blown away.
I'm here from Spotify. Awesome! God bless you
Ooof, this song is speaking out my soul right now. Thank you for sharing this
Whew! Thank you for this.
❤❤
Beautifullll
Thank you!! This is very sincere and powerful.
Beautiful.
This is so beautiful
I so frickin' needed this today!
First time to hear you! Bro this is beautiful! Straight to the heart.
Sweet song!!!!
Exceptional.
Beautiful
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Angelic brother!
WOW ❤
I liked your music before. Now I like x 1 billion. Spot. On.
I love how your singing sorta gives way to speaking at the end. Found your stuff on Apple Music and I’m really enjoying it!
Amen.
😭😭😭😭
Maestry ❤️❤️❤️
🧡🧡🧡🧡
😪...singing what I see...
Why does the good music get no love?? Oh wait...
Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his relatives and his own family.”
Mark 6:4 NLT
God hears your music, brother. Play on.
Beautiful song. I've listened to it many times. Can't help but think it may be somewhat politically infused?
Someone send this to that lawyer Christian Christmas guy