Times - Song Interpretation

The song "Times" by Tenth Avenue North has been my prayer song lately. I'll post a link under the lyrics so you can listen to the song while you read this.

This song is one of my favorites because it never fails to describe what I'm going through in my relationship with God.

Verse One:

I know I need you.
I need to love you, Lord.
And I'd love to see you,
But it's been so long.

I long to feel you.
I feel this need for you.
And I need to hear you.
Is that so wrong?

Verse 2:

Now you pull me near you.
When we're close I fear you.
Still I'm afraid to tell you
All that I've done.

Are you done forgiving?
Or can you look past my pretending, Lord?
I'm so tired of defending what I've become.
What have I become?

Verse 3:

I hear you say:
My love is over, it's underneath,
it's inside, it's in between.
The times you doubt me.
When you can't feel.
The times that you question: Is this for real?
The times you're broken,
The times that you mend.

The times you hate me,
and the times that you bend.
Well my love is over, it's underneath,
it's inside, it's in between.
These times you're healing
and when your heart breaks.

The times that you feel like you've fallen from grace.
The times you're hurting.
The times that you heal.
The times you go hungry and attempted to steal.

In times of confusion and chaos and pain,
I'm there in your sorrow,
under the weight of your shame.

I'm there through your heartache.
I'm there in the storm.
My love, I will keep you by my power alone.

I don't care where you've fallen,
or where you have been.
I'll never forsake you.
My love never ends.
It never ends.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRN0QPXrdR8

I really love the first two verses of this song. I don't know how many times I've had prayers that sound like that, almost word for word. So the first time I ever heard this song, however many years ago it was, I fell in love with it and it sort of became my power ballad for God.

The third verse is my favorite. God really speaks through to me and every time I hear this song I am comforted and relieved and ready to continue my conversation with Him. That's about all I have to say, since I want you to listen to the song yourself and see what you get out of it.