A collaboration w/the lovely and talented Dawn Diamond; Guitar work by David Lunbeck of Wilberry Records.
A person reflects on the life led, and concludes that it was worth what was endured.
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Story behind the song
Every person in his/her lifetime is faced with this; a looking back, a pondering, and these same questions we ask of ourselves.
The question is do you just learn from the experiences or do you become stagnant and bitter? I can remember a time when I was so deep within, I didn't think there was any way thru, much less out....but God, in His infinite mercy makes a way when there isn't one, and praise God I came thru! And concluded that for the questions, "I'd Say It Was"
I have cried many times to Him, and I have been shown many times that in time, I will be glad I got to the place I made it to, and He was always right....I look back and see what I was, and what I have become....and I wouldn't go backwards in time for anything. The experiences of a lifetime have changed me for all time.
I wrote this song around three weeks ago specifically for Dawn Diamond to sing.....the song itself is emotional writing and comes, once again out of a trial I've experienced...it is my hope that it ministers to you as deeply as it ministered to me as I was writing it.
My deepest gratitude to Dawn for covering it, she is the sweetest lady.
But most of all, my thanks be unto the Lord Jesus Christ, because it is with and through Him that I create and bring forth what He gives me.
Without Him I could do nothing at all.
The whole track was inspirational, as I could actually hear the parts being played out as I wrote the words and fine-tuned them....what shocked me was that I was actually able to come out with it exactly the way I heard it in my head. And I heard Ms Dawn singing the song...she did such a wonderful job..all of the emotion contained within the writing was intact in her voice....it has brought many tears for me as I've listened back and worked on this, thanks again, Dawn. :)
My thanks also to David Lunbeck, a very talented guitarist who added the lead and rhythm parts to this song, thank you, David! :)
Lyrics
1st verse
As I gaze into the Looking glass I see,
(Just) a shadow of what I used to be.
As I'd journeyed thru my life, so much was lost;
I asked myself, "Was it worth the cost?"
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
I'd say it was,
For the strength I have earned.
I'd say it was,
In everything I've learned.
Each step that's brought me forward,
In time, helped me to see.
The answer to these questions;
Lies (deep)inside of me;
I'd say it was,
2nd Verse:
I have given many years of my life,
Spending time in loving sacrifice.
For all I've seen, I will never be the same
And I asked myself, "Was this worth the pain?"
(chorus)
3rd Verse:
Watching the reflections of my life,
Thru tears and pain, many times of strife.
The question that I asked myself again.
"Was it worth all the times I suffered shame?"
(chorus)