{"id":1692,"date":"2011-12-06T17:41:18","date_gmt":"2011-12-06T17:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/?p=1692"},"modified":"2011-12-06T22:56:11","modified_gmt":"2011-12-06T22:56:11","slug":"restless-switchfoot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayables\/2011\/12\/restless-switchfoot.html","title":{"rendered":"Restless &#8211; Switchfoot"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Daily Video<\/h3>\n<p>Restless is written and performed by Switchfoot lead singer Jon Foreman. He talks about how the song tells the story of rain. Jon says &#8220;<em>&#8230;which comes from the idea that raindrops are on a relentless journey back to the ocean.<\/em>&#8221; Jon compares rain&#8217;s journey to his own, &#8220;<em>&#8230;reaching and searching and longing for more.<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>We love the music and the man. <a title=\"Prayables.com\" href=\"http:\/\/prayables.com\" target=\"_blank\">Prayables<\/a> pick for today brings the listener to a place closer to God, and harmonious with the rhythm of nature.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Switchfoot - Restless\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GiiQcyoKWjQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Restless &#8211; Lyrics<\/h4>\n<p>I am the sea on a moonless night,<br \/>\nCalling, falling, slipping tides<br \/>\nI am the leaky, dripping pipes<br \/>\nThe endless aching drops of light<br \/>\nI am the raindrop falling down,<br \/>\nAlways longing for the deeper ground<br \/>\nI am the broken, breaking seas<br \/>\nEven my blood finds ways to bleed<\/p>\n<p>Even the rivers ways to run<br \/>\nEven the rain to reach the sun<br \/>\nEven my thirsty streams,<br \/>\nEven in my dreams<\/p>\n<p>I am restless, I am restless<br \/>\nI am restless, looking for you<br \/>\nI am restless, I run like the ocean to find your shore<br \/>\nI\u2019m looking for you<\/p>\n<p>I am the thorn stuck in your side,<br \/>\nI am the one that you left behind,<br \/>\nI am the dried up doubting eyes<br \/>\nLooking for the well that won\u2019t run dry<\/p>\n<p>Running hard for the other side<br \/>\nThe world that I\u2019ve always been denied<br \/>\nRunning hard for the infinite<br \/>\nWith the tears of the saints and hypocrites<\/p>\n<p>Oh blood of black and white and gray<br \/>\nDeath and life and night and day<br \/>\nOne by one by one<br \/>\nWe let our rivers run<\/p>\n<p>I am restless, I am restless<br \/>\nI am restless, looking for you<br \/>\nI am restless, I run like the ocean to find your shore<br \/>\nLooking for you<\/p>\n<p>I can hear you breathing,<br \/>\nI can hear you leading<br \/>\nMore than just a feeling<br \/>\nMore than just a feeling<br \/>\nI can feel you reaching<br \/>\nPushing through the ceiling<br \/>\n&#8217;til the final healing<br \/>\nI&#8217;m looking for you<\/p>\n<p>Until the sea of glass we meet<br \/>\nAt last completed and complete<br \/>\nThe tide of tear and pain subside<br \/>\nLaughter drinks them dry<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be waiting<br \/>\nAnticipating<br \/>\nAll that I aim for<br \/>\nWhat I was made for<br \/>\nWith every heartbeat<br \/>\nAll of my blood bleeds<br \/>\nRunning inside me<br \/>\nLooking for you<\/p>\n<p>I am restless, I am restless<br \/>\nI am restless, looking for you<br \/>\nI am restless, I run like the ocean to find your shore<br \/>\nI&#8217;m looking for you<\/p>\n<p>I can feel you breathing<br \/>\nI can feel you leading<br \/>\nMore than just a feeling<br \/>\nMore than just a feeling<br \/>\nI can feel you reaching<br \/>\nPushing through the ceiling<br \/>\n&#8217;til the final healing<br \/>\nI&#8217;m looking for you<br \/>\nI&#8217;m looking for you<\/p>\n<p>Composer: Jon Foreman<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/files\/2011\/12\/restlessvid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-1693\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/309\/2011\/12\/restlessvid-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff00ff\"><strong>READ MORE and enjoy these features from the Daily Prayable! <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Story\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2011\/12\/stop-pop.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Story<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Scripture\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2011\/12\/avot-221.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Scripture<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Prayer\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2011\/12\/immeasurable-grace.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Prayer<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Video\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2011\/12\/restless-switchfoot.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Joke\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2011\/12\/truisms.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Joke<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Quote\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2011\/12\/spread-light.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Quote<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily Video Restless is written and performed by Switchfoot lead singer Jon Foreman. 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