draw me a Map.
Once upon a time, I used to write blogs about songs that weren’t necessarily overtly or explicitly Christian and find Christian themes or messages in them. When I was a youth minister I always enjoyed having a night where we listened to seemingly secular songs and tried to find God in the lyrics.
Ironically enough, I mostly gave up secular music for Lent. Not a hard and fast rule, but I generally choose to listen to Christian-themed music for the time being…until one day I had a song stuck in my head and it just wouldn’t quit. Listening to the nudging of the Spirit (or my own desire?), I turned the song on and was surprised by what I found. That song is “Draw Me A Map” by Dierks Bentley, one of my favorite country artists.
Searching for answers to questions I can’t find
If I took for granted that I held your heart
I’d beg forgiveness but I don’t know where to start
I don’t know where to go, please tell me what to do
Help me find the road you’re on
I just need directions home
Draw me a map that leads me back to you
I’m at a canyon I can’t get around or cross
So baby come down here, lay by my side
And tell me love’s not lost across the great divide
I don’t know where to go, please tell me what to do
Help me find the road you’re on
I just need directions home
Draw me a map that leads me back to you
Understand my desperation, you
The only place I wanna be
So get us back to you and me
I don’t know where to go, please tell me what to do
Help me find the road you’re on
I just need directions home
Draw me a map that leads me back to you
Even re-reading the lyrics now, I’m moved by the depth of the song. As I took it to prayer (even drawing out part of the song – see my Instagram feed @youareworthyofagape), I tried to take in each line of the song. Below, I break apart the song verse by verse as it could (or does) relate to God; my thoughts/prayers are bolded.
Searching for answers to questions I can’t find
If I took for granted that I held your heart
I’d beg forgiveness but I don’t know where to start
I don’t know where to start, where to find Your heart, sometimes I’m so lost that I don’t even know how to beg for Your forgiveness
You have all the answers to the questions I don’t even know to ask yet…
I don’t know where to go, please tell me what to do
Help me find the road you’re on
I just need directions home
Draw me a map that leads me back to you
Where are You? I followed my own road and the grass seems so green but I’m still miserable.
The directions Home must go through the Cross.
I’m at a canyon I can’t get around or cross
So baby come down here, lay by my side
And tell me love’s not lost across the great divide
Come down here, Lord (You do, in Jesus!), walk with me. Tell me love’s not lost.
Tear down the curtain that separates us from You (the Holy of Holies was our great divide but You tore it the day Jesus died)
I don’t know where to go, please tell me what to do
Help me find the road you’re on
I just need directions home
Draw me a map that leads me back to you
Understand my desperation, you
The only place I wanna be
So get us back to you and me
You alone understand my desperation. You are the only place I want to be.
Please get us back to where we were…united. In harmony. Draw me a map…
I don’t know where to go, please tell me what to do
Help me find the road you’re on
I just need directions home
Draw me a map that leads me back to you
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