Weekend Lyrics (Two Days Late)

I'm not posting these only for myself -- I've got someone else in mind, but that's all I'm going to say.

"All Fall Down"
One Republic

Step out the door and it feels like rain
That's the sound (that's the sound) on your window pane
Take to the streets but you can't ignore
That's the sound (that's the sound) you're waiting for

If ever your world starts crashing down
Whenever your world starts crashing down
Whenever your world starts crashing down
That's where you'll find me

Yeah God love your soul and your aching bones
Take a breath, take a step, meet me down below
Everyone's the same
our fingers to our toes
We just can't get it right
But we're on the road

If ever your world starts crashing down
Whenever your world starts crashing down
Whenever your world starts crashing down
That's when you find me.

(Yeah) Lost 'til you're found
Swim 'til you drown

Know that we all fall down
Love 'til you hate
Strong 'til you break
Know that we all fall down

If ever your world starts crashing down
Whenever your world starts crashing down
If ever your world starts crashing down
That's when you'll find (find) me

Lost 'til you're found
Swim 'til you drown
Know that we all fall down
Love 'til you hate
Strong 'til you break
Know that we all fall down

All fall down, we all fall down, all fall down
We all fall down, all fall down, all fall down

Lost 'til you're found
Swim 'til you drown
Know that we all fall down
Love 'til you hate
Strong 'til you break
Know that we all fall down

Drop Kick Me Jesus (Through the Goalposts of Life)

Far be it from me to tell a group of Christians they're doing it wrong, but when your six-story-tall Jesus statue is struck by lightning and destroyed in the resulting fire, I don't think rebuilding it is the first thing you should set about doing. (By the way, don't read the comments on the article as it's typical Yahoo! fare. However, the commenter who insists our country was founded by the Freemasons and Illuminati was kind of hilarious.)

Bishop said the statue will be rebuilt.

"It will be back, but this time we are going to try for something fireproof," she said.

Fireproof. Yeah. I can almost hear the not-so-subtle challenge in that sentence. Try and burn it down then, God!

Let me repeat: It was struck by lightning. I believe that's called an "Act of God/nature" under a good many insurance plans. I can't be the only one to see the theological implications here.

In all seriousness, the cost of this thing is staggering:

Estimated damage from the fire was set at $700,000 — $300,000 for the statue and $400,000 for the amphitheater, Fire Capt. Richard Mascarella said Tuesday.

You know, I can think of so many groups that feed the hungry, house the homeless, and treat the sick and injured poor that could use that money. I can't imagine Jesus is so vain as to say, "Hmm, huge statue of me reaching for the heavens, or taking care of the poor and hungry? Gosh, this is such a difficult choice. If I go for the statue, can you make me looked ripped?"

Yeah, somehow I don't think it works that way.

But what do I know?