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Moment of Silence

from Moment of Silence by Brimstøne

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While the first four songs of this EP are personal commentaries on the current state of the Christian church in America, this song is about my personal struggle with these feelings.

I got the name for this project from the idea of "fire and brimstone" preaching. I wanted to bring that same energy to this project, lyrically and musically. In doing so have I become the thing I oppose?

My internal conflicts over my religion have brought me to a point where I needed to ask God to just remind me why I call myself a Christian. As dissociated as I can feel with the church I never want to feel apart from him.

In the song I ask him for strength to say the things I feel necessary, and for him to guide me as I continue on my walk with him through this world.

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It seems that I may
Have turned into the thing I most hate
Am I still close to you?
I once died
and was made brand new
By the love experienced from you

But now
Here I am.
Plagued with words.
Of anger and spite
things I thought
I left behind.

I know that you are mercy and love
I know thats what is expected from me.
How can I worship the same God
That calls others to be so cruel?
Maybe they aren't really listening,
Maybe they aren't really hearing you.
But who am I to say that their convictions are wrong?
These conflictions they tear me apart.

And so
Here I am
Plagued with words
Of anger and spite
Things I thought
I left behind.

It's hard to worship in the world these days.
With all the quarreling all the disdain
It's hard to worship and lord I pray
For a moment of silence to heal this heartache.
It's hard to worship through all this noise
To really listen and know your voice.
It's hard to worship and lord I pray
For a moment of silence to heal this heartache.

I'm dissociating again.
I'm pushing myself away again.

Bring me back.
Bring me back into your embrace.
I need courage and I need to face.
This world so full of injustice.
But I need to see clearly the road,
That you have laid out for me,
Lord please show and guide me,
I've never felt the need
To pray so strongly for something.

Lord help me stay righteous
Let your words be spoken through me.
Let me be a light into this world.
And cast out the darkness.

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from Moment of Silence, released April 16, 2021

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Brimstøne Huntersville, North Carolina

Christian leftist hardcore/ metal/ punk solo project or of North Carolina

Mark 12: 28-31
Micah 6: 8

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