There are few things I love more in the world of music than the last song on an album, that perfectly articulated finishing touch on the body of work preceding it. Far more important than how a work begins is how it ends, the resonance it leaves with its audience. The Reckoning, NEEDTOBREATHE's latest album, flows together beautifully as a coherent narrative, a cohesive collection of lyrics and music. I discovered this while running the perimeter of campus yesterday. If you have a chance, listen to the whole album, straight through, processed with such a filter. Without further ado, here is the album's ultimate song:
Learn to Love - NEEDTOBREATHE
I need the fear of a love that's lost
I need to stop trying to count the cost
I need a fight on the losing side
And always hold true
I will always stay with you
Till we know the pain of a broken heart
We can't walk through the fires we didn't start
So just hold on to the way it is tonight
Learn to love through the darkness and the light
I'm on your side
I'm on your side
I had the fortune of a second chance
I know the reason why we all should dance
I've seen the end and all you have to do
is always hold true
I will always stay with you
Till we know the pain of a broken heart
We won't walk through the fires we didn't start
So just hold on to the way it is tonight
We can learn to love through the darkness and the light
We can learn to love through the darkness and the light
I'm on your side
I'm on your side
Oh, I'm on your side
Hey, I'm on your side
Always hold true
I will always stay with you
Yeah, you always hold true
I will always stay with you
Till we know a broken heart
We can't walk through the fires we didn't start
So just hold on to the way it is tonight
And learn to love through the darkness and the light
Learn to love
We learn to love
Learn to love
We learn to love
(You can listen to it here if you like: http://needtobreathe.net/discography/)
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