Jars Of Clay - Work Lyrics






Just in case, I will leave my things packed
So I can run away

I cannot trust these voices I don't have a line of prospects that can give some kind of peace
There is nothing left to cling to that can bring me sweet release
I have no fear of drowning
It's the breathing that's taking all this work

Do you know what I mean when I say, "I don't want to be alone"?
What I mean when I say, "I don't want to be alone"

Empty spaces with shadows hit by streetlights
Warnings signs and weight of tired conversations
In the absence of a shoulder, in the abscess of a thief
On the brink of this destruction, on the eve of bittersweet
Now all the demons look like prophets and I'm living out
Every word they speak, every word they speak

Do you know what I mean when I say, "I don't want to be alone"?
What I mean when I say, "I don't want to be alone"
What I mean when I say, "I don't want to be alone"

Do you know what I mean when I say, "I don't want to be alone"?
What I mean when I say, "I don't want to be alone"
What I mean when I say, "I don't want to be alone"
Alone, alone, I don't want to be alone

I have no fear of drowning
It's the breathing that's taking all this work





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  1. t.... ....

    Western berserk opening theme

  2. C.... C....

    Zombies cannot cross the river of life. >.>
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9K7fueW4Bk

  3. c.... r....

    Jesus come soon!

  4. M.... D....

    Im an atheist now, and I still love this band.

  5. H.... ....

    2019 Anyone?

  6. b.... r....

    a great band.

  7. R.... S....

    Reminds me a bit of keane but with Christian and before then obviously

  8. T.... P....

    What happened to this band? I can't find any explanation for their reason for them stopping making music.

    T.... P....

    Tyler Parkour their last album was a colossal flop

    T.... P....

    @Darius Sanchez thanks for the info.

  9. T.... D....

    still totally relevant thank you J.O.C - God loves you and so do we, thanks for the awesome album, and making this video must have been fun! Blessings and aloha

  10. g.... s....

    Around 3 minutes , I focussed on the drummer... LOL,... He's committed...splash , splash, didn't miss a beat.

  11. G.... P....

    Why was some evil guy using this song on his Evil radio hate talkshow?????

    G.... P....

    George Pupparo who

  12. G.... P....

    ☆☆☆☆☆

  13. C.... m....

    Esa guitarra brutal....

  14. A.... I....

    I'm gonna work and get rich lol

  15. N.... E....

    What is with these guys and flooding their video sets?

  16. M.... P....

    This song held me through for such a long time. I\ve been Christian and trying not to be suicidal for the world, but for this song |I have held on. So keep going! It IS WRONG TO BE SUICIDAL! sorry to those who know more.but it is! We who are by Christ know more. Im sorry but we do.

  17. K.... ....

    Amen💗

  18. M.... P....

    It is amazing how people criticize music.

  19. D.... 7....

    Great music great video !

  20. A.... ....

    2018 ?? anyone ??

  21. V.... A....

    A jacuzzi of potatoes.
    Love it.
    I don't wanna be alone

  22. H.... J....

    Just had a complete nostalgia trip

  23. M.... 2....

    Wonderful,powerful,amazing song! Great and sincere...

  24. D.... F....

    Wheeee..jars of cla and sanctus real ..may xoxos

  25. l.... h....

    I miss the 90's and the spirit of no nonsensical of Christian contemporary

  26. M.... A....

    Finish the song...before (drowns) LOL

  27. t.... ....

    2:50 to then on a loop

  28. E.... T....

    Hello, you called a plumber...

  29. S.... ....

    I really like this song and while I know it not the message their going for but I could totally see this song as a Moving away from religion and struggling once you are on your own

  30. E.... R....

    Potente banda mejor tema.Saludos desde Chile

  31. V.... M....

    Great video, really cool

  32. m.... e....

    Vídeo da hora

  33. S.... ....

    I have no business with Christian Music as I'm always looking for harder and harder genres/tunes, and this is part of my permanent library. It's surprisingly _that_ good.

  34. S.... ....

    I think this song is about anxiety and even depression. “I have no fear of drowning , it’s the breathing that’s taking all this work”. I myself have anxiety. It sucks. I have no fear of dying , in fact sometimes I feel like death could be the only escape... but it’s the breathing , just staying alive is taking all this work.

  35. A.... K....

    👍👍👍👍👍 nice

  36. T.... S....

    The song seems decent however all the guys seem to be having a stroke.... Word of advice listen and minimize the window.........

  37. A.... P....

    1st 2nd 3rd john thats 5-6 pages teaches you to communicate to angels...

    A.... P....

    Why would you want to talk to angels and how could you the only way to talk to heaven the father is theu jesus the son

  38. P.... ....

    maravillosa canción!!! gracias por esta obra de arte!

  39. C.... C....

    very good!

  40. Z.... ....

    Favourite christian band

  41. M.... K....

    Dude, 12 year old me jammed out to this songgg

  42. J.... B....

    even as an atheist, I LOVE this song. I respect and admire believers and real Christians who live the lives of these lyrics. note to "non-believers": stop jokingly ridiculing those who are different than us. they're different than us - so what? get over it! we're not them; they're not us. note to "believers": love your neighbor and embrace them, without sentimental and dismissive, critical, and even harsh disrespect for what what we are finding a hard time to or are unable to believe and accept (granted, our "Gentile" population is the same and we need to work on that as well). I love this video. Christians need to go back to this for spiritual reckoning; atheists need to look at this as modest decency. that's all.

    J.... B....

    2 Peter 3:9 New International Version

    9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise,as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

  43. B.... B....

    STILL love this song. Hope there will be another JOC album.

  44. g.... o....

    But the real question is why is there a giant potato ???

    g.... o....

    because indie

  45. g.... o....

    2018 and I still remember this song

  46. Y.... L....

    Terrible mix; WHERE'S THE BASS??? Ruined an otherwise great song from Jars.

  47. e.... {....

    This was my favorite song when i was 12 and these lyrics impact me so much more as a 20 y/o

  48. J.... B....

    Só eu do Br que curte?

  49. d.... ....

    nobody listens to jars of gay.

  50. S.... ....

    *thinks* he looks like Snape *sees comments* IM NOT THE ONLY ONE cx

  51. V.... E....

    gospel ??

  52. Z.... ....

    I like JOC because they are very honest in their lyrics. When we are angry, or when we feel alone, or betrayed...this song match perfectly....we can said God, please , i don´t want to be alone. God is the only one who never let you donw. ...anyone of us felt like this before? only me?

  53. P.... H....

    I have loved this band from their start, even though I am a pagan. Any faith that you believe in can be a beacon in the dark. I believe that all faiths and beliefs deserve our utmost respect. If nothing else, just love their music. Thank you

  54. Z.... ....

    Para cantar esta canción con todos tus pulmones...

    Z.... ....

    Hasta que encuentro a alguien que le gusta Jars of Clay y que habla español jaja. ¡Saludos!

    Z.... ....

    Me encanta Jars of Clay. 😃👍

  55. A.... S....

    omg
    i love it

  56. G.... H....

    This song sounded so great at first. I wish his voice was like it was on flood. If they were not a christian band they would have likely had more success

  57. S.... C....

    One hell of a music video, they're in a tank and it fills up while they perform. Their instruments must be ruined now. But what does it really symbolize?

    S.... C....

    Drowning. Which he has no fear of.

  58. L.... P....

    u only live once - the strokes

  59. S.... M....

    mannnnnn its been years i so remember this song..

  60. M.... P....

    Such a badass song.
    Hint fellow Christians: Swearing is an oath or a promise.....also cursing is a spell....when God says dont curse and dont swear he doesnt mean u cant use adjectives. Read the Bible. Don't yell at me.

  61. s.... ....

    These guys have a song called "Flood" and this isn't it. Huh.

    s.... ....

    I think I like this one better. It's a toss up.

    s.... ....

    @Linda Myers it's just a joke, man. Like, it's literally flooding.

    s.... ....

    shotgun6X i know. I totally get this song though. I've had a couple times when it seemed that it was more painful to take that next breath than to just stop. But I'm better now, praise God.

    s.... ....

    Dang you are stupid op

  62. d.... ....

    Little known fact that Severus Snape and Norman Reedus were in a Christian rock band

  63. J.... A....

    yes this is my band!

  64. T.... S....

    uhh freeky lookin

  65. T.... C....

    I used to mistake this video with "You only live once" by The Strokes. Love it!

  66. g.... ....

    didn't even know this was a religious song...

    g.... ....

    Bob it's probably not. The band did say they didn't want to only sing about they're faith, after all.

    g.... ....

    This was from their album that they said was their first rock album that was not "christian rock"

  67. T.... ....

    I'm exceptionally picky with music, which is why I gave up christian music all together..... but this song is powerful.. The lyrics are honest and well crafted... I don't think I realized how amazing it was when I was young..

    T.... ....

    So much christian music can be so bloody boring and homogeneous, but there is always good when you really look for it.

    T.... ....

    Josh Garrels? I am origami by John van Deusen is also a great album IMO.

  68. W.... R....

    excelente

  69. L.... B....

    Muito Booooooo

  70. R.... D....

    I love listening to music,and worship music puts me in a refreshed mind and put s comfort to my soul ,body & mind... thanks a million, gospel leaders and music writers. all of your skills come with great rewards, for reaching out ,touching hearts of others , bringing hope ,with brotherly Love

  71. G.... e....

    love God, love people, do something about it!

  72. d.... ....

    I feel for all these Christian bands that made it big before the Internet did. Jars of Clay, Audio Adrenaline, The Supertones, All Star United, PAX217... the list goes on. Very few of them survived into the current era without disbanding. :(

    d.... ....

    Actually, they kind of did... I know firsthand.

    They only do a few things here and there. The guys have other full-time projects (music related or not) that they work on.

    d.... ....

    No they didn't they have never even taken a hiatus just because they dont come out with new music all the time after 11 albums isn't surprising. Plus they made a new album in 2013 which isnt that long ago.

    d.... ....

    rubenisapanic you're right, they were great bands, the good thing is that thanks to internet we can still listen to their music, still are edifying lyrics that we can keep

    d.... ....

    I feel for DC Talk, because even in random lists of greatest Christian bands that made it big before the internet, people still don't remember them. :-(

    d.... ....

    Switchfoot survived :)

  73. M.... H....

    Jars Of Clay RULE!!!

  74. J.... V....

    Yes, I know what you mean when you say you don't want to be alone.

  75. m.... e....

    I found this song on the radio I listen to it to my surprise holly f*&% shape sings?

  76. 0.... 6....

    videos are for pansies the message u cupcakes lord i would bang all your girls can i get a amen TRUMP POR PREZ SAY MERRY XMAS AGAIN

  77. s.... ....

    dude, electrocution hazard! seems a tad irresponsible to me (jk btw)

  78. d.... ....

    Amen! Feelin' THAT!

  79. m.... ....

    RIP Severus Snape :-( ( jk jk jk...this is not the haughty professor with the good intentioned heart played by the haughty actor with the golden heart)

  80. p.... ....

    Rest in Peace, Snape!

  81. H.... K....

    This is the song that my dad listen too.. The day my dad and mom died in a car crash.

  82. E.... G....

    Just in case, I will leave my things packed
    So I can run away
    I cannot trust these voices
    I don't have a line of prospects that can give some kind of peace
    There is nothing left to cling to that can bring me sweet release
    I have no fear of drowning
    It's the breathing that's taking all this work

    Do you know what I mean when I say I don't want to be alone?
    What I mean when I say I don't want to be alone

    Empty spaces with shadows hit by streetlights
    The warning signs and weight
    Of tired conversations
    In the absence of a shoulder
    In the abscess of a thief
    On the brink of this destruction
    On the eve of bittersweet
    Now all the demons look like prophets and I'm living out
    Every word they speak
    (Every word they speak)
    Every word they speak
    (Every word they speak)

    Do you know what I mean when I say I don't want to be alone?
    What I mean when I say I don't want to be alone
    What I mean when I say I don't want to be alone

    Do you know what I mean when I say I don't want to be alone?
    What I mean when I say I don't want to be alone
    What I mean when I say I don't want to be alone, alone, alone
    I don't wanna be alone

    I have no fear of drowning
    It's the breathing that's taking all this work

    E.... G....

    Brilliant , Heartfelt , Powerful and Super Cool.... Great Song and video the world may never know !!!

  83. S.... A....

    I don't want to b3 alone any mor3 Lord take m3 away I got nothing left to say but what jars of clay sing to u abou5 u Lord forgive me. I in Jesus nam3 all men

  84. S.... A....

    everyone in 5his world should hear this

  85. S.... A....

    he's bad ass the way he rocks is so bad ass yeah

  86. S.... A....

    I will die to this song

  87. a.... t....

    I meant lives, excuse me please.

  88. a.... t....

    Holy Spirit Fills our hearts, Holy Spirit fills our lifes.

  89. a.... t....

    Wonderfull music, great musician, interesting song. Praise to the Lord !!! Hallelujah!!!

  90. D.... T....

    Looks like Prof. Snape is due for a web redemption.

  91. c.... ....

    This is a good foot-stomper.

  92. A.... A....

    Prang tanga lang ano? But ei... nice try guys! Hope you get back you your music ASAP!

  93. J.... T....

    JoC are here to stay! You guys are so talented. One of my all-time favorite bands! <3

  94. T.... L....

    Rock it out, Snape.

    T.... L....

    Best to add RIP Alan rickman now

    T.... L....

    @Viking Fiesta I was going to say that I was going to say that!

    T.... L....

    RIP Alan Rickman

    T.... L....

    Love you, Evie. Love you, Nicole.

    T.... L....

    Fairy buttpirate sucks

  95. R.... C....

    is it just me or does the lead singer look kinda like Snape from Harry Potter?

  96. e.... ....

    Greenville represent!!

    Thanx Christian Music Archive for reminding me of these guys.

  97. J.... L....

    What does he mean when he says he doesn't want to be alone? Like really..

    J.... L....

    +pquirk777 true living is the hard thing he means in a world that is full of evil.

    J.... L....

    But there is also grace, forgiveness, and foremost Love, and from what I lived so far it covers everything.

    J.... L....

    The song talks about post rapture and how people who knew God that stayed will have a hard time coping with everything that will transpire on Earth during that time.

    J.... L....

    He is talking about living in emotional isolation. Not showing our true selves to anyone. Not revealing our real inner selves to close friends. We start to believe lies about our selves and those lies control our actions (thus the 'listening to demons' line). This is far to common among men, Christian or otherwise, in Western culture.

    J.... L....

    No one is an island, no one is a rock - everyone must have somwhere to go.
    Pride is to live alone - to live self-sufficient, faith is to lean someone else - to be God-dependent. And it's terrifying to leve one self.