Lyric For The Day 17.5.12 from Condition by Duke Special

I am perfect, I am broken

I am adored, I’m unspoken

I am lonely, I am contented

I am sane, I’m half demented

I’m belief, I am science

I’m peace, I am defiance

I’m the cause, I am effect

I am sober, I am wrecked...

 

When all these fragments start to roar

Playing like an orchestra

Sometimes it’s hard to hear yourself think

It’s like the words are crawling back inside the ink.

-      From Condition by Duke Special

As I listened to Duke Special with the Ulster Orchestra last Saturday night this song from his brand new record Oh Pioneer was one of the lyrics that stood out. This would seem, and no doubt is, a subjective introspective song; it is Duke wrestling with his contradictions. On an objective level though it is a Biblical theology of humankind; created in God’s image, but fallen. St. Paul spoke of doing what he didn’t want to and not doing what he did want to. That was the apostles version of Condition. My history teacher once told me that any great person in history knew what his weakness was, as a boxer would protect the eye that was vulnerable to being cut. Duke’s song is great wisdom to living.

Comments

[Gettingafoothold.blogspot.com]

A great scripture to recall. I know I used it on myself for many years. I seem to be doing better these days. Maybe because I am older and don't have as many choices. It still applies, though. It would have been nice to sit in on this concert.

[Facebook Application Developer]

Really inspirational and prestigious to me, i am impressed with this site and post.

[oDoCo]

This has to be Duke's best work. He has some real gems in this song - "I am Deep Blue, I am ZX81" - did any other nerds out there catch that? Brilliant!
The last line of the song just leaves you reeling. "It's like the words are crawling back inside the ink". How does he come up with ideas like that.

[Stephen Mccook]

So beautiful, i am a pin drop, I'm phil spector...

[Paul Leader]

This has to be the highlight of an amazing album. Live it just touches something so deep inside. On CD it is no different. In my opinion this should be sung during church worship times, yes even the lyric that none of us have repeated here because it is more honest and deep than many Hillsong and other song worship songs. Brilliant!