Words

I was listening to "The Sound in My Mouth" by Switchfoot, and as most lyrics by Switchfoot it got me thinking... Words are such powerful things. With words you can either make someones day just a little bit better, or on the flip-side, just a little bit worse. With words, both written and spoken, you can tell others how you feel. Sounds great, right? But maybe not... I mean, once you've said something to someone it can never be taken back. No matter how many times you apologize, and no matter how quickly someone forgives you for the words you said, the fact is that you said them. And unfortunately, most of us (myself included) are too slow to apologize. Whether it is because we still think we are right after the argument is over or we are just to stubborn and proud to admit that we were wrong, we can't seem to say the words I'm sorry. Of course there is the concept of "actions speaking louder than words", but that doesn't mean that it's the best way to do things. Why is it so hard for us to say how we feel? Why is it so hard to say the three words "I love you", or the two words "I'm sorry"? We have no problem getting out words that are rash and hateful, but we can't seem to say the words that will defend another person, and for some reason the words the mean the most and make another person feel the most special are words that rarely pass our lips.
This is something that I personally need to work on. I need to spend less time saying all of the meaningless things, and start saying the things that really matter. For the short time that we are here on earth, do you want to be remembered as "that person who never seemed to have anything good to say" OR "that person who always had something good to say about every person and every situation"?

The Sound In My Mouth by Switchfoot

I am the crook who robs me
I am my own adversary
I am my enemy, I am my enemy
And My Mouth is an Army

And when the night falls on me
I become anything but free
I get so sick of this
It gets rediculous
And my mouth is an Army

The Sound in my mouth
It gets so loud
Little words can't slip out
words like sorry
and I'm so sorry
YEAH!!!

I am the tyrant of this course
I am the beater of the dead horse
I am the irritant
and my mouth is a brute force

Here we are in another night
Gearin' up for a social accident
With a pick pie, a pick size, a pick five
and my mouth is an army

The Sound in my mouth
It gets so loud
Little words can't slip out
words like sorry

The Sound in my mouth
It gets so loud
Little words can't slip out
words like sorry
and I'm so sorry

Where would you find yourself
without love?
Give love to someone else
Is that enough?
If love is to find yourself
Are you finding love?
Or are you picking sides?

The Sound in my mouth
It gets so loud!!!

The Sound in my mouth
It gets so loud
Little words can't slip out
words like sorry....