[Lyrics for Above The Golden State – Sound Of Your Name]
I tried and tried
A thousand times I tried to get to You
But I could never move
I had to lie
Id fall behind and blame it all on You
Cause I still hate to lose
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Towers fall and kingdoms crumble
Mountains bow and the earth will tremble
At the sound of Your name
The sound of Your name
The strong man falls to Him who humbles
The plans he made were bound to stumble
And only You remain
Only You remain
I cried and cried
A thousands tears I cried because of You
I lost my one excuse
I had to die
Along with everything inside of me removed
But now I live with You
Oh oh oh
So man can reach the sky
If he builds his own device
But still hes far away from You
Hes underneath Your eyes
As he plans his own demise
Whats new to him is old to You
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
His kingdom fell and his heart was troubled
I feel the same, I feel the same
The strong man falls to Him who humbles
He demands a man who wont stumble
And thats why He came
And thats why He came
Written by Michael Watson 2008 Birdwing Music (admin. by EMI CMG Publishing) (ASCAP)
Behind the Song:
“I wrote Sound Of Your Name while I was employed at my church. So essentially, its a very personal song that came out of my burn out as they call it. Sound Of Your Name is about being humbled by God. I so often find myself trying to reach God on my own strength or goodness, but the end result is always frustration, exhaustion, and burn out. The good thing is, each time this happens Im reminded that its by grace were saved and not of ourselves. I thank God that Hes there to pick me up every time I fall, and its because of His love, His goodness, and His works that Im moved by the Sound Of His Name!” – Michael Watson (Above The Golden State)