The Big Bang Theory

For those who've never met them, let me introduce one of the popular, and really good, Christian bands, Sanctus Real. I don't work for them, and have never done promo work for them. I would, if it got me into a concert for free. Simply for 1 song. One song. This song moves me. I'm normally one who likes songs for the beats, the thumps, the melody that makes me want to dance, even though I'd make Elaine look like a pro. But this song gets me. With the words, and the power those words will carry when performed live.

Here's the song. Pardon the poor quality, but I want to keep my music legit on here. So here's a youtube link to the music video as performed on the Logan Show.



If you can't understand it, here are the lyrics as well:

Sanctus Real - We Need Each Other

I think I caught a glimpse of
Life without friends
Bitter, empty, hollow, dark and lonely
We never meant to hurt each other
So Can't we trust again
And take it as a chance
To keep on growing

I don't know why it doesn't come easy
But I know that we could be happy
If we'd only learn to love

Oh oh we need each other
So what's the fighting for
Oh oh we need each other
Please don't close the door
Oh oh we need each other
Through all the highs and lows
Oh oh we need each other
Cuz no one's meant to be alone

Life revolves around the need
Of having someone
Causing every complicated feeling
Oh and I don't want to lose you
And there is nothing wrong with
Telling me what you need
To keep our love strong

It's just a part of being a family
Taking the good with the bad and the ugly
If we could only learn to love

Oh oh we need each other
So what's the fighting for
Oh oh we need each other
Please don't close the door
Oh oh we need each other
Through all the highs and lows
Oh oh we need each other
And I don't want to be alone

Oh Oh we need each other
Fathers Mothers
Oh oh we need each other
All your sisters and brothers
Oh oh we need each other
We need friends and lovers
Oh Oh we need each other

I need you
You need me
Cuz that's the way
It's meant to be
I need you
We need each other
I don't want to be alone

I need you
You need me
Cuz that's the way
It's got to be
I need you
We need each other
I don't want to be alone


Let me unpack that for you. Well, I'll unpack it for me. And you can experience it with me. Life, without friends. We're not meant to live it. We're meant to be social. And guess what's worse. Having friends that you break off contact with. Whether it's hateful words, laziness making work, or distance. This song hit me especially hard this week as I was facebooked by a good friend from HS, that out of the blue just found me. We hadn't talked since we were freshmen in college. 11 years ago. And I miss that friendship. I'm sure if he reads this, he's gonna think I'm really weird. And I am. But, friends are important, and I'm one of the guiltiest people about being lazy and not maintaining those friendships.

Second important point. Love. Love everyone. Love them well, love them unconditionally. I need to learn to love. Love others. Love my wife. Love myself. Love all the time. Love so much that I ooze love.

So, this Christmas season. In the hustle and bustle of shopping, mall parking lots, crowded stores, food preparation, airport security screening lines, rowdy children, snowball fights, remember. We need each other. We need each others love. Each others friendship. And many times, that's the best gift you could ever give someone. Who can you befriend this Christmas? Who can you befriend all over again? What friendships do you need to repair? I've got way too many to list, and far too many people that I have no way to contact anymore to begin to mend them. But I'm praying for them.