Give Me Love Over, Live Over This

This is an picture that I took while in Ireland. Beautiful mask, but the "tear stains" tell me that she is tired of being forced to wear it. (the things that God uses to speak to my soul)

Photo by justin bowman

A song that I've been meditating on for some time. I've known this song since Coldplay first released it, yet for some reason I really can't stop listening to it. The idea of people being fake, wearing masks, and playing politics (all meaning they are trying to be someone they are not) at times irritates me, and at times saddens me to the core. We are at the same time both the tyrants who force our culture into this mindset, and victims of those who came before and forced us to wear masks in order to fit into people's expectations.

This song is not a song critiquing politics (hence the Politik title), rather it narrates the need we have to be real, and to encounter real people, not those who try to be who everyone else wants them to be (playing politics).

Politik--Coldplay





Look at the earth from outer space
Everyone must find a place
Give me time and give me space
Give me real don't give me fake
Give me strength, reserve control
Give me heart and give me soul
Give me time, give us a kiss
Tell me your own politik

And open up your eyes,
open up your eyes,
open up your eyes,
open up your eyes

Give me one 'cause one is best
In confusion, confidence
Give me peace of mind and trust
Don't forget the rest us
Give me strength, reserve control
Give me heart and give me soul
Wounds that heal and cracks that fix
Tell me your own politik

And open up your eyes,
open up your eyes,
open up your eyes,
open up your eyes
Just open up your eyes

But give me love over,
love over, love over this

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In a live version I have he substitutes the last phrase to say:
"give love over, live over this."
live= real
I like both the original and the additional



Highlighted are the lyrics that resound most within me!