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Verse 1
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Always one of our more popular songs. I suppose that is because it features our long-time friend, friend, Jeremy Enigk, who also sings with Sunny Day Real Estate. Aaron, Nick,
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Jeremy and I played together early on, if you can call it playing! We had fun. Since this song was written to be a duet, we thought it would be great to sing with Jeremy again. And so we did. Jeremy changed the lyrics slightly on the bridge (artistic license, I suppose), but it came out rather well. He also dreamt up the great background vocals!
Verse 2
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'Digging Deep' is a song focused on reaching out to others, that is, with the Gospel. It is frightening. It is difficult. It is unnerving to put yourself 'out-on-a-limb' so so so much, but it is absolutely the calling of our Lord! There are times, however,
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when we don't heed the Word of God and we 'won't' share with someone... it could be that a seed will never be planted in them. This song ends with the first verse (again), but the idea is that this time we are going to follow through... though we are scared.
Verse 3
hold your breath
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And set the stage
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Prepare yourself for the cynic's rage
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Is it a question still of who is man?
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Or how they feel and what I am
Verse 4
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but digging deep I found a way
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What more do I need to say
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
and death
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And what remains
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If any blemish hang your
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head in shame
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Like a fever that just keeps
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Would you simply let it stay
Verse 6
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'digging deep' I guess I
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say
Is more pridefulness of
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that day
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In truth I know that it is clear
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I was distant, God is near
Interlude 2
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Verse 7
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in the goodness and strife
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Found and empty wanting life
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Though so long made no sound
With tears I bowed myself
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Verse 8
won't you greet this man
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And hear his words
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Maybe an open ear would
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make him stir
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Could a closed heart have saved
Verse 9
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digging deep I guess I say
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Is more pridefulness of
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that day
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In truth I know that it is clear
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I was distant, God is near
Verse 10
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so now hold your breath and
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set the stage
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the cynics rage
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Is it a question still of who is man?
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Or how they feel and what I am
Outro 1
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