Dana Glover’s Thinking Over

Featured on Raising Helen, this song caught my attention. Lyrics are below, italics mine. I googled the artist but there wasn’t any particular story behind this song that could tell me more about why it’s written. Well, it seems like a pretty good song, about the struggle while contemplating decisions to make (about choosing your life partner). At the end, it’s got the right perspective, acknowledging human weakness and God’s omniscience as the words go, "Father, which way should I go? I cannot clearly see. Oh, I love him so, but only You know if he’s the one for me " Well, in the lyrics, it was not written you with a capital Y, but anyway, that’s how i like it and since there’s no further explanation about the song, that’s how i’ll take it.  

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I’ve been searching for a reason
And I’m running out of time
I can feel that it’s the season
It’s time to make up my mind

And I can’t really tell you what I’m gonna do
There are so many thoughts in my head
There are two roads to walk down and one road to choose
So I’m thinking over the things that You’ve said
Thinking over the things…

I’m thinking over
Thinking over
Thinking over
The things that You’ve said
And I’m thinking over
Thinking over
Thinking over the things…

Am I ready for forever?
Oh, God, show me a sign
‘Cause if we’re to be together
Then it’s got to be divine

And I can’t really tell you what I’m gonna do
There are so many thoughts in my head
There are two roads to walk down and one road to choose
So I’m thinking over the things that You’ve said
Thinking over the things…

He wants to marry me
Carry me far away
He wants to love me for life
He wants to be with me
Every morning I awake
He wants to hold me through the night

Father, which way should I go?
I cannot clearly see
Oh, I love him so
But only You know if he’s the one for me

Thinking over
The things that You’ve said
I’m thinking over
Thinking over
Only You know if he’s the one for me

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Here’s a Youtube Video that used her song interestingly. Check it out here.