Lay down your burdens, find rest for your souls
My yoke is easy and my burden is kind
I'll take yours upon me and you can take mine
Come all you weary who move through the earth
Who've been spurned at fine restaurants and kicked out of church
I've got a couple of loaves so sit down at my feet
Lend me your ears and we'll break bread and eat
Come all you weary
Come gather 'round near me
Find rest for your souls
Come all you weary, you crippled, you lame
I'll help you along; you can lay down your canes
We've got a long way to go but we'll travel as friends
The light's growing bright, further up, further in
Come all you weary
Come gather 'round near me
Find rest for your souls
Rest for your souls
Come all you weary
Come gather 'round near me
Come all you weary
Come gather 'round near me
Find rest for your souls
Rest for your souls
-Thrice
What continues to amaze me about this band is the incredible depth and message of their lyrics. It haven't realized until now that these guys actually did help me a lot when I was struggling with my relationship with God and helping me understand things that I just couldn't understand. While the music may not have had a clear cut "you life sucks because of this" kind of message, it did help me retain hope and give me confidence I could see things through. This song in particular will probably be forever associated with my "troubled" second year of college. The song and lyrics are so simple yet the message is unique and powerful. It's comforting to know that regardless of what kind of struggles I may be facing, there will always be some form of support for me and I should never view any task as impossible, they just appear impossible to the rational mind. Which brings me to my next point, I need to constantly remind myself that there is no humanely way that I will truly be able to comprehend all the events going on around me.
God Bless.
