I love the theme of lament on Richard's blog. It's got me thinking about lament and the music that I would pick, and I'm slightly embarrassed to say that I have to go for a Spiritualized track again. If you've not listened to any Spiritualized then I'd really encourage you to do so, their music seems to encapsulate so much about contemporary spirituality.
The track that I'm thinking of as a lament is "Lord Can You Hear Me?" It's somebody crying out to God in hurt and pain...when you're in the pit it's often the case that all you can do is cry out in pain.
Lord, help me out
I'd take my life, but I'm in doubt
Just where my soul will lie
Deep in the earth or way up in the sky
Lord can you hear me, when I call?
Lord can you hear me, when I call?
Lord can you hear me, when I call?
Lord can you hear me, hear me at all?
All my life has left my side
Can't get enough out of life to keep me satisfied
I'm lost about everything
Lord look what state I'm in
Lord can you hear me, when I call?
Lord can you hear me, when I call?
Lord can you hear me, when I call?
Lord can you hear me, hear me at all?
