day 18 – a song that you wish you heard on the radio
As I mentioned yesterday, I don’t listen to that much music on the radio, so it’s hard to say what they actually play or don’t play.
But I’m pretty sure there aren’t any stations out there regularly playing Derek Webb’s What Matters More.
In fact, you can’t even buy the song from most stores (including Amazon) – but you can only buy it directly from DerekWebb.com (or you can hear a remix of the song at the end of our latest podcast).
But I think it’s got a message more people need to hear – so for that, it’s my pick for song that I wish I heard on the radio.
You say you always treat people like you like to be
I guess you love being hated for your sexuality
You love when people put words in your mouth
’Bout what you believe, make you sound like a freak
’Cause if you really believe what you say you believe
You wouldn’t be so damn reckless with the words you speak
Wouldn’t silently consent when the liars speak
Denyin’ all the dyin’ of the remedy
Tell me, brother, what matters more to you?
Tell me, sister, what matters more to you?
If I can tell what’s in your heart by what comes out of your mouth
Then it sure looks to me like being straight is all it’s about
It looks like being hated for all the wrong things
Like chasin’ the wind while the pendulum swings
’Cause we can talk and debate until we’re blue in the face
About the language and tradition that he’s comin’ to save
Meanwhile we sit just like we don’t give a shit
About 50,000 people who are dyin’ today
Tell me, brother, what matters more to you?
Tell me, sister, what matters more to you?
