Week 10a - The Silver Lining (210306) by JamesTristanRedding published on 2021-03-06T23:18:25Z "The Silver Lining" (#444, 210306) * Co-written with Mark Anderson / @mark-anderson-474835928 * Half the prayer on earth lives in hospitals and prisons Guess that's what it takes to get soul to listen A simple conversation can break your heart in two Funny how we learn to love what we're just about to lose Doesn't matter who or why it hurts to say goodbye But even then it's sometimes been a blessing in disguise Every season I been seein' more and more examples Life's for livin' and we ain't given more than we can handle Like hot and cold like salt and pepper Oh God sure knows how to weave it all together I can make a plan but I gotta' trust His timing And find the silver lining You know that moment when you wake up from a dream Ain't awake ain't still sleepin' you're somewhere in between Damn near twenty years I walked around like that Couldn't see the forest through the trees the good inside the bad Like hot and cold like salt and pepper Oh God sure knows how to weave it all together I can make a plan but I gotta' trust His timing And find the silver lining Movin' on when someone's gone is something you can't measure Holdin' hands or golden bands nothing lasts forever Wasn't always pretty but it made me who I am I think I understand Genre Folk & Singer-Songwriter Comment by Tamora Wilson The chords are so gorgeous!! And some nice melody/harmony like "understand" in your bridge. 2021-03-24T14:26:21Z Comment by Julia Bloom So glad you two collaborated, this is nice! Funny but true - I kept hearing "got your nose" instead of "God sure knows" 😆 2021-03-18T15:56:10Z Comment by Charlatan, PE Some phenomenal songwriting here you two - that first verse is perfect, and everything that follows is just as good. 2021-03-16T23:26:01Z Comment by Music Box You really grabbed me with the opening line, here. 2021-03-15T03:16:18Z Comment by Erin Wolf Wow, y'all wrote one hell of a song here. This performance is really gorgeous, James, and I'm really loving the stories woven in the lyrics. Really well done. 2021-03-15T00:47:21Z Comment by Claes Fantastic lyrics, guys! Also love how completely different the key of the bridge is. Really nice co-write. 2021-03-14T13:00:50Z