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by Joel McElwee

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1.
Whole 04:19
A lot of people say Your life’s gonna get better You just gotta keep the faith a little longer Just like the wiser men who came along Just know that your soul will fly Hold Him close Look at me look at me now I held my battles close to my heart and believed in just believed in my God and my Master I’ve been washed at the river it has taught me to remember that His love will make you whole One day when I am older and wiser I’ll bring life through my struggles I’ll teach them to learn and mold their own minds to understand their savior and to know to look to the sky They’ll say look at me look at me now I held my battles close to my heart and believed in just believed in my God and my Master I’ve been washed at the river it has taught me to remember that His love will make you whole Hold on believe you’ll make it Hold on believe Have faith In You we’ll wait In You Look at me look at me now I held my battles close to my heart and believed in just believed in my God and my Master I’ve been washed at the river it has taught me to remember that His love will make you whole
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Weep For Me 06:24
Talk to me oh mysteries I have no place to go and nothing to see I have strength in my bones and faith in my eyes please talk to me I can't imagine when I've had enough but I'm tired of this world still I just can't get enough I'm killing my voice and I'm killing my thoughts please talk to me I keep praying to you to let me go into this world and seek what I long for please don't let your angels weep for me Time is slipping away for this soul to make its boast Ashamed apparently scared to show what it believes Blow after blow it takes for knowing these things how will it grow if it hides what it believes I keep praying to you to let me go into this world and seek what I long for please don't let your angels weep for me I keep praying to you to let me go into this world and seek what I long for please don't let your angels weep for me I keep praying to you to let me go into this world and seek what I long for please don't let your angels weep for me
3.
I haven't got the time to hold my breath nor words to keep your hurting soul from breaking I haven't found the peace I need to go on Nor have I been released from the struggle that you gave me So I looked within my vanities to find the words but what I found were just cruel insecurities No I never meant to hurt someone especially the ones I love am I holding on and wasting time should I give up now and just survive? Oh stop it all your moanings all your groanings hurt me Stop talking like your purpose isn't written in the water look deep down past the liar who's looking back I know it hurts believe me I have felt it puncture my hopes and dreams and even all the things I thought were proper why did you give me a heart that could be broken so easily? Forging roads and opening the doors that lead me far from avenues of safety I know that fear of what will be won't aid me and the power of eternity pervades thee I reside my fears inside the God that I believe is strong enough to defend my mind and define my cause and my mind will shout I'll scream it out Oh stop it all your moanings all your groanings hurt me Stop talking like your purpose isn't written in the water look deep down past the liar who's looking back I know it hurts believe me I have felt it puncture my hopes and dreams and even all the things I thought were proper why did you give me a heart that could be broken so easily? I'm running far off from my hiding place where my fears and understandings were all rooted in sin but in this world of fading consequence my feet are aligned Is this feeling that's inside of me a result of what is meant to be the stakes are high but I am proud and the voice inside me screams aloud. Oh stop it all your moanings all your groanings hurt me Stop talking like your purpose isn't written in the water look deep down past the liar who's looking back I know it hurts believe me I have felt it puncture my hopes and dreams and even all the things I thought were proper why did you give me a heart that could be broken so easily?
4.
Fortune 05:08
How could I have missed this How can I resist this What could I have done to make it this far with this heart Now I can not remember fully Counting scars has only fooled me Maybe my own mind is where I should start Fortune what terrifying fortune Will I be released from you Is my resistance gone Fortune what mystifying fortune What perils will I see in you Can I be restored? What is this poor memory that resists my longing have I grown the soul to fight past my fault be unlost? My fate lies in a pasture blissful knowing futures of rescissions what can my young heart do but run forward Fortune, a time full of fortune what enemies will come for you? Are your battles sworn? Fortune I believe my fortune What can I do to comfort you I'll keep you bright and strong
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I stepped in the water and it shook my soul was thrown in the fire and caught the ghost How thick is the air of this world to choke the ghost and tempt my soul if you ever, ever loved me I need your answer if you ever, ever loved me I need your answer Take is all you wanna do Shame me you will surely do Tell me that I'm wrong I still won't come back Laugh at my insanity blame the holy trinity you're just jealous of the throne if you ever, ever loved me I need your answer if you ever, ever loved me I need your answer if you ever, ever loved me I need your answer Take is what your gonna do Change me you will try to do Skin so thick it sharpens stone you lie and say my enemy ever had a thought for me I have had enough Did you ever, ever love me? I have my answer

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released June 27, 2016

Written, Produced, Arranged, and Performed by Joel McElwee

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Joel McElwee Louisville, Kentucky

Joel McElwee is a Louisville, KY based singer-songwriter who originally hails from Grand Blanc, MI.

Joel’s is an R&B artist with heavy Gospel and Pop influences as well as the occasional departure into worship music. His music and lyrics are born out of his pursuit of Christ, and his desire to reach people with a message of hope.
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