Digging Deep Lyrics - Poor Old Lu

Always one of our more popular songs. I suppose that is because it features our long-time friend, Jeremy Enigk, who also sings with Sunny Day Real Estate. Aaron, Nick, Jeremy and I played together early on, if you can call it playing! We had fun. Since this song was written to be a duet, we thought it would be great to sing with Jeremy again. And so we did. Jeremy changed the lyrics slightly on the bridge (artistic license, I suppose), but it came out rather well. He also dreamt up the great background vocals! 

'Digging Deep' is a song focused on reaching out to others, that is, with the Gospel. It is frightening. It is difficult. It is unnerving to put yourself 'out-on-a-limb' so much, but it is absolutely the calling of our Lord! There are times, however, when we don't heed the Word of God and we 'won't' share with someone... it could be that a seed will never be planted in them. This song ends with the first verse (again), but the idea is that this time we are going to follow through... though we are scared. 

so now hold your breath 

and set the stage 

prepare yourself for the cynic's rage 

is it a question still of who is man? 

or how they feel and what i am 

but digging deep i found a way 

what more do i need to say 

gone through life and death 

and what remains 

if any blemish hang your head in shame 

like a fever that just keeps you down 

would you simply let it stay around? 

'digging deep' i guess i say 

is more pridefulness of that day 

in truth i know that it is clear 

i was distant, God is near 

in the goodness and strife 

found and empty wanting life 

though so long made no sound 

with tears i bowed myself down 

won't you greet this man 

and hear his words 

maybe an open ear would make him stir 

could a closed heart have saved all man? 

digging deep i guess i say 

is more pridefulness of that day 

in truth i know that it is clear 

i was distant, God is near 

so now hold your breath and set the stage 

prepare yourself for the cynics rage 

is it a question still of who is man? 

or how they feel and what i am