Lilies - Lyric Video

He created me with a tongue of silver
So that I could take words and spin them into gold
But sometimes reality is just so damn disturbing
I can’t soften the blow no matter how gently it’s told

They thought truth was a flower to eradicate
They denied it water and watched it suffocate
But now the Sun is peering through and the dam is starting to break

Now truth is blooming all around
Like petals falling to the ground
As rays of light break through the darkest winter skies
And they’re expecting roses red
But I bring them lilies instead
Now they’re wanting back the bittersweet lies
For even in the sunlight truth can die
And even lilies wilt sometimes

What started off as seeds scattered across message boards
Blossomed into the second Revolutionary War
And everyone is pruning and digging through each disclosure
As though they were in a gardening competition keeping score

They say they want revelation but without all the pain
And it doesn’t matter how delicately I explain
Sometimes April showers bring nothing but just more rain

Now truth is blooming all around
Like petals falling to the ground
As rays of light break through the darkest winter skies
And they’re expecting roses red
But I bring them lilies instead
Now they’re wanting back the bittersweet lies
For even in the sunlight truth can die
And even lilies wilt sometimes

For years they sat watching for blades of truth to grow
Now they want to bury it all back into the ground below

And the people gather all around
Expecting flowers on the ground
Sad the roses didn’t survive the longest night
But when it seems like hope is lost
Lilies burst through the winter frost
‘Cause the darkest lies can’t overcome His holy light
And even when it seems truth won’t survive
Lilies somehow thrive

But be sure to tell them this before you plant the seeds
“Don’t expect the flowers if you can’t accept the weeds”

I bring them lilies instead
I bring them lilies instead
I bring them lilies instead
They’re expecting roses red
But I bring them lilies instead
I bring them lilies instead
They’re expecting roses red
But I bring them lilies instead
I bring them lilies instead