Crystal Lewis - Bring Peace Today Lyrics
Lyrics
Today a boy cries
When Daddy won't come home
Two sisters fighting
For what they call their own
Look at the children
So innocent with joy
A picture someone painted
A story someone told
Will it really last forever
Could it really last that long?
(Chorus)
Bring peace today
Bring peace I pray
Set your people free
With joy and harmony
Bring peace today
A nation dying
Cries for freedom ring out strong
A picture someone painted
A story someone told
Will it really last forever
Could it really last that long?
(Chorus)
Bring peace today
Bring peace I pray
Set your people free
With joy and harmony
Bring peace today
Will it really last forever
Save us from all destruction and
Hate before it's too late
Lord set us free
(Chorus)
Bring peace today
Bring peace I pray
Set your people free
With joy and harmony
Bring peace today
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Bring Peace Today
Meaning & Inspiration
Crystal Lewis's "Bring Peace Today," released on February 16, 2022, arrives as a profound spiritual plea, a poignant reflection on the brokenness of our world and an earnest invocation for divine intervention. The song immediately confronts the listener with stark realities: the pain of a child experiencing family breakdown, the discord born of division, and the unsettling fragility of moments that seem idyllic. These opening verses paint a vivid tableau, suggesting that the innocence and joy we witness are often ephemeral, a "picture someone painted," a "story someone told," rather than an inherent state of permanence. This sets the stage for the central question that echoes through the song: "Will it really last forever? Could it really last that long?" This question is not merely rhetorical; it’s a deeply human cry born from observing the transient nature of earthly peace.
The core of "Bring Peace Today" is a fervent prayer for a peace that transcends human efforts. The chorus, "Bring peace today, Bring peace I pray, Set your people free, With joy and harmony, Bring peace today," is a direct petition, a call to a higher power to manifest a transformative peace. This resonates powerfully with biblical themes. The desire for God to "set your people free" echoes the liberation of Israel from Egypt, a foundational narrative of divine deliverance and restoration. It also brings to mind passages like Isaiah 61:1, where the Spirit of the Lord is upon the Messiah "to proclaim good news to the poor... to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives." The plea for "joy and harmony" speaks to the divine design for fellowship and unity, a stark contrast to the "two sisters fighting" depicted earlier. This yearning for true harmony is a testament to our innate longing for the perfect communion that will ultimately be found in God’s kingdom.
The song further expands its scope, moving from personal family strife to national suffering. The image of "a nation dying" crying out for freedom powerfully evokes the prophets' lamentations over Israel's backslidings and the subsequent consequences. It speaks to a collective ache, a shared experience of oppression or despair that demands a divine touch. The repetition of the question about permanence after this broader depiction underscores the urgency of the prayer. The subsequent plea, "Save us from all destruction and hate before it's too late," is a raw, unvarnished acknowledgment of the destructive forces at play in the world. This sentiment aligns with prayers found throughout Scripture, like David's plea in Psalm 59:1, "Rescue me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who attack me." The ultimate cry, "Lord set us free," is a universal and timeless expression of humanity's need for redemption, for liberation from the sin and sorrow that plague our existence. Crystal Lewis, through this song, reminds us that true and lasting peace is not merely an absence of conflict, but a profound presence of God's spirit, a gift that can only be bestowed through divine grace.