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Presence by Samuel Medas cover art

Samuel Medas - Presence Lyrics

Artist:
Samuel Medas
Album:
Ready
Official Release:
12 Apr 2019

Lyrics

If You are not going with me 


I'm not moving from here


It's Your presence I need 


So I won't fail again 


If You are not going with me 


I'm not moving from here


It's Your presence I need 


Me don't lose track of the amount of time ? 


I am not good as people think I am 


And to be honest my strength is all gone 


Only a few will understand this 


But on the stride You never left me God 


And I am close to the promised land 


And so just You know I am not crossing over 


If You are not holding my hand 


Cause I am smart enough to know that 


I am nothing without You Lord 


Sometimes I get distracted by Your promises 


Cause over there the look on beyond You look good 


And I will be living the way I should 


But even if me I didn't gossip ?


So I sing 


If You are not going with me 


I'm not moving from here


It's Your presence I need 


So I won't fail again 


If You are not going with me 


I'm not moving from here


It's Your presence I need 


Many are the plans of a man 


He knows not what tomorrow brings 


Sure are the plans of the Lord 


So I will trust You in everything 


Hold me out won't move without 


You are the end from the beginning 


Trust Your words and You'll always 


Keep me within 


If You are not going with me 


I'm not moving from here


It's Your presence I need 


So I won't fail again 


No matter what the light looks bright on the other side 


In the secret place of Your tabernacle me I hide 


Me live without the Lord 


Me would I rather die 


Me say me no move 


And your presence hold me no lose ...


If You are not going with me 


I'm not moving from here


It's Your presence I need 


So I won't fail again 


If You are not going with me 


I'm not moving from here


It's Your presence I need 


If You're not going Sam is not going 


If You're not moving Sam is not moving 


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Meaning & Inspiration

This line turns into a prayer almost without me noticing it. The singer talks about the "look" of the promised land and how it distracts them. Like looking at a photo of a place you’ve never actually stood in yet. It feels like that kid who kept leaning against the windowsill during the preacher's long sermon and eventually tipped backward. He hit the ground hard. Most people focus on the big "God" words here. I keep thinking about how small the singer makes themselves sound. Just refusing to walk unless someone holds their hand.

I do not know why we pretend that holding hands makes the desert any less dry or the path any less lethal.