Open Your Mind – Lyrics
Bodi-wan
Copyright 2001-2021, Bodi-wan/David Hodge
[I just wanted to say something about how special this song was to me. It was the first song I had ever written, composed, arranged, played the instruments, recorded, mixed, and mastered, entirely by myself.
I was new to this difficult process (and definitely not an expert on the instruments I was playing). I was still learning immensely so the quality of workmanship and ability is a bit lower. The recording was done on an old fashioned 8-track cassette studio. So there is background tape noise that I just can't escape (like several of my early recordings) until I stepped up to digital when that became available to a solo musician.
I wanted do high screams, elegant highs and midrange, I wanted falsetto, a touch of gruff raspy-ness. I wanted solos. I almost wanted too much to go into this song. Most of all, I wanted to honor Christ. And alas, I did it. I hope you enjoy it.]
Ahh!
It’s time for you to try your mind (Psalm 147:5)– grab a book [of the Bible] and see
what you can find. (Psalm 70:4)
Flip the pages and find the facts (mimicking Solomon; Ecclesiastes 12:10) – seek the thoughts
prevailing in the past (Colossians 2:1-10).
Now take second and seek the truth (John 14:6) – read the words as careful as a sleuth (Proverbs 8:8-9; 2 Corinthians 1:13, 4:2).
Analyze them from every side (1 Timothy 4:13-16) – then you’ll know the power
that they hide. (Colossians 1:26)
Logic is a tool to decipher beginnings (Proverbs 8:12; Genesis 1:1-2:3) – time had a start (Genesis 1:1; Proverbs 8:23; Micah 5:2; Titus 1:2) as well as all the sinning. (Genesis 3; Roman 5:12; 1 John 3:8)
The universe, itself, was proven to expand (e.g., Psalm 104:2, Isaiah 40:22; Zechariah 12:1) – even Newton new
the “not so secret” plan. (Colossians 1:26)
The Bible is the truth (John 17:17), upheld in all respects (Isaiah 2:22; John 12:48), - why do people hide (Jeremiah 23:24) and jump in certain sects? (e.g., Acts 13:6; Colossians 2:18; 2 Peter 2:1)
If God can create (Isaiah 40:28), He can preserve is Word (Psalm 12:6-7) – and those who
don’t believe are brainwashed and absurd. (Romans 1:20-22, 1:28; Titus 1:15; 2 Timothy 2:25-26)
Solo 1
Ahh!
Solo 2
It’s time for you to try your mind (Psalm 147:5)– grab a book [of the Bible] and see what you can find. (Psalm 70:4)
Flip the pages and find the facts (mimicking Solomon; Ecclesiastes 12:10) – seek the thoughts prevailing in the past (Colossians 2:1-10).
Now take second and seek the truth (John 14:6) – read the words as careful as a sleuth (Proverbs 8:8-9; 2 Corinthians 1:13, 4:2).
Analyze them from every side (1 Timothy 4:13-16) – then you’ll know the power that they hide. (Colossians 1:26)
Logic is a tool to decipher beginnings (Proverbs 8:12; Genesis 1:1-2:3) – time had a start (Genesis 1:1; Proverbs 8:23; Micah 5:2; Titus 1:2) as well as all the sinning. (Genesis 3; Roman 5:12; 1 John 3:8)
The universe, itself, was proven to expand (e.g., Psalm 104:2, Isaiah 40:22; Zechariah 12:1) – even Newton new the “not so secret” plan. (Colossians 1:26)
The Bible is the truth (John 17:17), upheld in all respects (Isaiah 2:22; John 12:48), - why do people hide (Jeremiah 23:24) and jump in certain sects? (e.g., Acts 13:6; Colossians 2:18; 2 Peter 2:1)
If God can create (Isaiah 40:28), He can preserve is Word (Psalm 12:6-7) – and those who don’t believe are brainwashed and absurd. (Romans 1:20-22, 1:28; Titus 1:15; 2 Timothy 2:25-26)
All knowledge isn’t hidden you’ll find some in your soul (e.g., even David has basic knowledge in the womb in Psalm 22:10) –
But wisdom must be granted to make
the spirit grow (Luke 17:5)
Now take the time read and find out on your own – (Acts 2:42, 17:11; 2 Peter 3:2)
and you’ll become aware just how
much you have grown.(1 Corinthians 3:6)
I’m with the one who created “forever” – (Ephesians 4:4-6; Revelation 22:5)
let him take control and you’ll
never say never (John 16:13; 1 Corinthians 6:19)*
Take hold of the facts, you’re never gonna die – (John 5:24; 1 John 5:24; 1 Corinthians 15:20)
Creation is the truth (Genesis 1-11, Romans 8:20-22, Mark 10:6; Revelation 21:1) now challenge
those who lie (Psalm 116:11; Romans 3:4)
*The Holy Spirit guided the Apostles into all truth and the work of the Apostles, the finished and sufficient Word of God, is now what we use as our guide for our lives.
