Irie (Sound Mind)
Irie (Sound Mind)
“Some would say they have a peace that passes all understanding. In the Caribbean, we would say everything Irie.” (Vincent Charlow)
Amidst global turmoil, let us hold onto hope and stand with courage, love, and a sound mind. Trust in the peace that surpasses all understanding. IRIE! (Royce Lovett)
IRIE (SOUND MIND)
Written by Vince Charlow (BMI), Royce Lovett (BMI), David Gate (PRS)
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VERSE 1
G Em Am D G Em
Could it be, that ‘heaven on earth’s in front of me?
Am D G Em
In passing faces on the street
Am D G Em Am D
In hearts that are scarred with suffering
G Em Am D G Em
What does it mean, to honestly let you live in me?
Am D G Em
With all of my fears and frailty
Am D G Em Am D
Open my heart and eyes to see
CHORUS
G Em Am
Give me a sound mind
D G Em Am
Power and love
D G Em Am
We need a sound mind
D D G Em Am D
Power and love / As you do this healing work in us
VERSE 2
Let it be, us learning to love the last and least
Us reaching down empty hands to hold and build a home
For every weary soul, and even our foes
BRIDGE
D Em
So many days it feels impossible
C D
Trying to do this on my own
D D#dim Em
Woke up this morning not sure which way was up
C D
I thought by now that I had grown
D D#dim
This weight getting heavy holding
Em
I had no way of knowing
Am D
The power it takes to let things go
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Irie, the Jamaican greeting, is a place where love, peace and a sound mind become more than words and ideas, but the safe house of being and knowing.
”A song for those that need to remember who they are, by those who won’t let anyone forget.” (Royce Lovett)
It’s the small blessings, hidden throughout each day, that remind us that life can be beautiful, and we get a chance to live it.
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Irie, the Jamaican greeting, is a place where love, peace and a sound mind become more than words and ideas, but the safe house of being and knowing.
Anticipating a day when every valley is raised up and every mountain brought low and we stand side by side on a level playing field.
“A humble people engaging with the humble Christ” is summed up beautifully by the Christmas story. Therefore, our release of this song as a Christmas worship song.
