Song of the Day – In the Light (DC Talk Month. Lyrics Included) From Intermission Album

Today’s DC Talk Month Song of the Day is “In the Light” from their 1995 album Jesus Freak. This song is track #10 of 13.

In the Light is an absolutely fabulous song, one of their best. It’s hard to pick a best DC Talk song cause all of them are fantastic, but if there was one song to show to someone, this would could easily win as it is an amazing track. It can still bring me to tears to this day, it is such a moving piece. Enjoy!

In the Light DC Talk Song Lyrics

[1, 2, 3]

I keep trying to find a life
On my own, apart from You
I am the king of excuses
I’ve got one for every selfish thing I do

What’s going on inside of me?
I despise my own behavior
This only serves to confirm my suspicions
That I’m still a man in need of a Savior

(chorus)
I want to be in the Light
As You are in the Light
I want to shine like the stars in the heavens
Oh, Lord be my Light and be my salvation
Cause all I want is to be in the Light
All I want is to be in the Light

The disease of self runs through my blood
It’s a cancer fatal to my soul
Every attempt on my behalf has failed
To bring this sickness under control

Tell me, what’s going on inside of me?
I despise my own behavior
This only serves to confirm my suspicions
That I’m still a man in need of a Savior

(repeat chorus)

Honesty becomes me
[There’s nothing left to lose]
The secrets that did run me
[In Your presence are defused]
Pride has no position
[And riches have no worth]
The fame that once did cover me
[Has been sentenced to this Earth]
Has been sentenced to this Earth

Tell me, what’s going on inside of me?
I despise my own behavior
This only serves to confirm my suspicions
That I’m still a man in need of a Savior

(repeat chorus 2x)

[There’s no other place that I want to be]
[No other place that I can see]
[A place to be that’s just right]
[Someday I’m gonna be in the Light]
[You are in the Light]
[That’s where I need to be]
[That’s right where I need to be]

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Here is the live version of “In the Light” from DC Talk’s 1997 Live Album/VHS Tape “Welcome to the Freak Show”. This version is absolutely beautiful, with unique instrumentation!

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And here is an absolutely incredible In the Light StorySide B DC Talk Freaked Cover featured on the 2006 DC Talk Tribute Album “Freaked!”.

Previous DC Talk Month Songs
* March 1st 2013 – Supernatural & Jesus Freak
* March 2nd 2013 – Dive
* March 3rd 2013 – It’s Killing Me
* March 4th 2013 – What If I Stumble
* March 5th 2013 – Into Jesus
* March 6th 2013 – Chance
* March 7th 2013 – Time Is
* March 8th 2013 – Consume Me
* March 9th 2013 – What Have We Become
* March 10th 2013 – Free At Last
* March 11th 2013 – Day By Day
* March 12th 2013 – Say the Words Now
* March 13th 2013 – Luv is A Verb
* March 14th 2013 – Red Letters + The Truth
* March 15th 2013 – Between You And Me
* March 16th 2013 – I Don’t Want It + That Kinda Girl + Since I Met You
* March 17th 2013 – Colored People
* March 18th 2013 – Jesus Is Just Alright
* March 19th 2013 – Sugarcoat It
* March 20th 2013 – Mind’s Eye
* March 21st 2013 – Wanna Be Loved
* March 22nd 2013 – I Wish We’d All Been Ready
* March 23rd 2013 – My Friend (So Long)
* March 24th 2013 – The Hardway Remix
* March 25th 2013 – In the Light

About DC Talk Month
March 2013 is dedicated to the Christian rock pioneers DC Talk, arguably my favorite Christian CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) rock band and follows January 2013 which was Demon Hunter Month and February 2013 which was Becoming the Archetype Month. March will feature songs from most of dc Talk’s discography (1992’s Free At Last, 1995’s Jesus Freak, 1998’s Supernatural and 2000’s Intermission) featured daily throughout the month, one a day. Whether you like rock/alternative/hip-hop music, believe in God or not, check these songs out as you may be pleasantly surprised and hopefully you will discover some new-to-your-ears music to enjoy. DC Talk features lots of variety in their tunes, from hard rock to hip-hop to slow ballads that will pull on your heartstrings to singable power pop, so there will most certainly be something you’ll like. Enjoy!

 

Videogame Photo of the Day – Epic Deku Link Wallpaper Artwork

Absolutely beautiful. A real masterpiece.

Epic Deku Link wallpaper artwork!

This piece is a masterpiece and is truly absolutely beautiful. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask really makes some of the best videogame art I’ve ever seen. It’s such an awesome game, and has many cool moments and crazy ideas that make great pieces of art. This piece is of Deku Link, a plant-form of the hexed Link transformed by the evil power of Skull Kid who is wearing the diabolical Majora’s Mask in which the game gets it’s title.

You can watch this exact moment in my WatchMePlay Zelda: Majora’s Mask Part 1 Let’s Play video!

 

Retro Review: Ninja Gaiden 1 Classic Xbox (Xbox1. Also On Wii Virtual Console)

You can read this entire review here.

 

Videogame Photo of the Day – Epic Super Mario Bros. Fishtank

Sooo awesome!

Super Mario Bros. fishtank? EPIC!

There really is no better way to display a bunch of fish than Mario-style! Haha. This is so absolutely awesome and totally genius. Although as a friend of mine pointed out…. Having this same idea but the water level would be more fitting. Even so. This is absolutely awesome!

Super Mario Bros. 1-1 Let’s Play Video

 

Song of the Day – The Hardway Remix (DC Talk Month. Lyrics Included) From Intermission Album

Today’s DC Talk Month Song of the Day is “The Hardway Remix” from their 2001 album Intermission. This song is track #14 of 19 and is a remix of the original version from the “Free At Last” album. Both versions are great but I love this version more.

The Hardway Remix is one of the best songs DC Talk has ever written and composed IMHO, and I love the remix done here from Intermission. This is a phenomenal song. It’s slow but not too slow, with a really cool beat. Enjoy.

The Hardway Remix DC Talk Song Lyrics

Some people gotta learn the hardway
I guess I’m the kinda guy that has to find out for myself
I had to learn the hardway, father
I’m on my knees and I’m crying for help

Now I’ve been high and I’ve been low
I’ve been some places that you will not go
I never thought there would come the day
When I wished I never would’ve lived this way

But I’ve been searching for a long time
I thought the devil was a friend of mine
I turned my back on everything that was true
And wasted years that belonged to you

Some people gotta learn the hardway
I guess I’m the kinda guy that has to find out for myself
I had to learn the hardway, father
I’m on my knees and I’m crying for help

It took so long for me to see
That I’m a victim of nature and me
Left to myself, I realize
I am the maker of my own demise

But you accept me every time and again
And never mention just how selfish I’ve been
Why must it always take me so long to see
That I have fallen, but you will forgive me

Some people gotta learn the hardway
I guess I’m the kinda guy that has to find out for myself
I had to learn the hardway, father
I’m on my knees and I’m crying for help

The warning signs are like flares in the night
Still I proceed my greed is in spite
Of the fire I know that’s bound to burn
Why is it that I always gotta learn the hardway

The hardway
I had to learn the hardway

The hardway
The hardway
I had to learn the hardway

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Here is the original version of the song from “Free At Last”, track #10 of 17. This version is also absolutely fantastic.

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Also here is the DC Talk The Hardway Live Welcome to the Freakshow Video of the live version of this song!

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Here is the official The Hardway DC Talk Music Video to the original version of the song. Which features the band inside a prison surrounded by real-life prisoners (or so one assumes), giving a real face to the theme of the song, those who have to learn “The Hardway”. There is an awesome quote at the end of the music video by Martin Luther King, “Every man is somebody, because he is a child of God.” Amen!

Previous DC Talk Month Songs
* March 1st 2013 – Supernatural & Jesus Freak
* March 2nd 2013 – Dive
* March 3rd 2013 – It’s Killing Me
* March 4th 2013 – What If I Stumble
* March 5th 2013 – Into Jesus
* March 6th 2013 – Chance
* March 7th 2013 – Time Is
* March 8th 2013 – Consume Me
* March 9th 2013 – What Have We Become
* March 10th 2013 – Free At Last
* March 11th 2013 – Day By Day
* March 12th 2013 – Say the Words Now
* March 13th 2013 – Luv is A Verb
* March 14th 2013 – Red Letters + The Truth
* March 15th 2013 – Between You And Me
* March 16th 2013 – I Don’t Want It + That Kinda Girl + Since I Met You
* March 17th 2013 – Colored People
* March 18th 2013 – Jesus Is Just Alright
* March 19th 2013 – Sugarcoat It
* March 20th 2013 – Mind’s Eye
* March 21st 2013 – Wanna Be Loved
* March 22nd 2013 – I Wish We’d All Been Ready
* March 23rd 2013 – My Friend (So Long)
* March 24th 2013 – The Hardway Remix

About DC Talk Month
March 2013 is dedicated to the Christian rock pioneers DC Talk, arguably my favorite Christian CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) rock band and follows January 2013 which was Demon Hunter Month and February 2013 which was Becoming the Archetype Month. March will feature songs from most of dc Talk’s discography (1992’s Free At Last, 1995’s Jesus Freak, 1998’s Supernatural and 2000’s Intermission) featured daily throughout the month, one a day. Whether you like rock/alternative/hip-hop music, believe in God or not, check these songs out as you may be pleasantly surprised and hopefully you will discover some new-to-your-ears music to enjoy. DC Talk features lots of variety in their tunes, from hard rock to hip-hop to slow ballads that will pull on your heartstrings to singable power pop, so there will most certainly be something you’ll like. Enjoy!

 

WatchMePlay Fire Emblem Awakening 3DS Let’s Play Part 5 – Replaying Chapter 3 Without Dying

WatchMePlay Fire Emblem Awakening 3DS Let’s Play Part 5.

In this installment of my WatchMePlay Fire Emblem: Awakening Let’s Play, I repeat Chapter 3 in order to survive without any of my characters dying.

More WatchMePlay Fire Emblem: Awakening Let’s Play Videos
* WatchMePlay Fire Emblem Awakening Part 1
* WatchMePlay Fire Emblem Awakening Part 2
* WatchMePlay Fire Emblem Awakening Part 3
* WatchMePlay Fire Emblem Awakening Part 4

 

Retro Review: Pokemon Snap For Nintendo 64 (N64. Also On Wii Virtual Console)

The cool title screenshot for N64 Pokemon Snap.

You can read the entire review here.

 

Videogame Photo of the Day – 8bit NES Bioshock, God of War, Shadow of the Colossus, Halo Cartridge Pile Artwork

:O

8bit NES Bioshock, God of War, Shadow of the Colossus, Halo cartridge pile! Freakin’ epic!

I remember seeing an 8bit God of War game… I wonder if other people have taken the above games and created 8bit versions of them by now? If not, THEY SHOULD!

And here is “Bit of War“, the NES 8bit God of War fan-created game!

Here is the Bit of War 8bit God of War gameplay video of the game in action!

 

Song of the Day – My Friend (So Long) (DC Talk Month. Lyrics Included) From Intermission Album

Today’s DC Talk Month Song of the Day is “My Friend (So Long)” from their 1998 album Supernatural. This song is track #5 of 14.

“My Friend (So Long)” is one of the most different songs on the album and it takes a bit to get used to it, but I also liked this track. It gets better with future listenings but sounds a little weird at first. I love all the little vocal things they do in this song, like the “nananananana you’re gone” at the end. Enjoy.

My Friend (So Long) DC Talk Song Lyrics

I heard your record on the telephone
It was my cousin, Joan
She picked it up from the top 40 rack and then

I read your interview in Rolling Stone
You threw the boys a bone
And so I genuinely felt obliged to call

I know You never meant to hurt us, man
We’re just a baby band
You found a quicker way
To scale the wall of fame

The situation’s awfully dim
Should we up and go with him?
No way [no way, 1, 2, 3, 4]

(chorus)
We know exactly where you are, and you’re gone [my friend]
Don’t know exactly where you’re coming from
You’ve gone away my friend
We know exactly where you are, and you’re gone [my friend]
Don’t know exactly where you’re coming from
You’ve gone astray [gone]

I saw your video on VH-1
Looks like they spent a ton
How does it feel to be the flavor for a spell

And I remember when you used to say
“Jesus is the way”
I never thought I’d see your light begin to fade

The situation’s awfully dim
Should we up and go with him?
No way [no way, 1, 2, 3, 4]

(repeat chorus)

(bridge)
Don’t think we don’t miss you
[We think about you every day]
We still love you anyway
[Love don’t go away]
There’s still this burning question
[I got to know] Why?

[What will people think when they
Hear that I’m a Jesus freak?]

Ah, ah, ah [hey]
[While this is something of fantasy]
[The moral of the story is]
[To stick with your friends]
Ah, ah, ah, ah [hey]
Ah, ah, ah, [hey]
Ah, ah, ah [hey, hey, 1, 2, 3, 4]

(repeat chorus)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, and you’re gone [my friend]
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, so long
You’ve gone away, my friend
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, and you’re gone [my friend]
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, so long
We’ll see you someday
Wish you well
Na, na, na, na, na, my friend

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And here is the official music video for “So Long (My Friend)”, enjoy!

Previous DC Talk Month Songs
* March 1st 2013 – Supernatural & Jesus Freak
* March 2nd 2013 – Dive
* March 3rd 2013 – It’s Killing Me
* March 4th 2013 – What If I Stumble
* March 5th 2013 – Into Jesus
* March 6th 2013 – Chance
* March 7th 2013 – Time Is
* March 8th 2013 – Consume Me
* March 9th 2013 – What Have We Become
* March 10th 2013 – Free At Last
* March 11th 2013 – Day By Day
* March 12th 2013 – Say the Words Now
* March 13th 2013 – Luv is A Verb
* March 14th 2013 – Red Letters + The Truth
* March 15th 2013 – Between You And Me
* March 16th 2013 – I Don’t Want It + That Kinda Girl + Since I Met You
* March 17th 2013 – Colored People
* March 18th 2013 – Jesus Is Just Alright
* March 19th 2013 – Sugarcoat It
* March 20th 2013 – Mind’s Eye
* March 21st 2013 – Wanna Be Loved
* March 22nd 2013 – I Wish We’d All Been Ready
* March 23rd 2013 – My Friend (So Long)

About DC Talk Month
March 2013 is dedicated to the Christian rock pioneers DC Talk, arguably my favorite Christian CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) rock band and follows January 2013 which was Demon Hunter Month and February 2013 which was Becoming the Archetype Month. March will feature songs from most of dc Talk’s discography (1992’s Free At Last, 1995’s Jesus Freak, 1998’s Supernatural and 2000’s Intermission) featured daily throughout the month, one a day. Whether you like rock/alternative/hip-hop music, believe in God or not, check these songs out as you may be pleasantly surprised and hopefully you will discover some new-to-your-ears music to enjoy. DC Talk features lots of variety in their tunes, from hard rock to hip-hop to slow ballads that will pull on your heartstrings to singable power pop, so there will most certainly be something you’ll like. Enjoy!

 

WatchMePlay Fire Emblem Awakening 3DS Let’s Play Part 4 – Permadeaths Abound In Chapter 3 Warrior Realm

WatchMePlay Fire Emblem Awakening 3DS Let’s Play Part 4.

It’s time to learn what death really feels like in part 4 of my Fire Emblem Awakening Let’s Play. We meet some one or two new characters in “Chapter 3: Warrior Realm”, like Kellam, we get to see Sumia in action riding a Pegasus (flying horse), and we meet an enemy named Raimi, and get to see new characters like Vaike and Stahl in action. We spend the entire video battling enemies… unfortunately death wins out….. Because my characters got killed, I decide to replay the last two missions in my next installment.

More WatchMePlay Fire Emblem: Awakening Let’s Play Videos
* WatchMePlay Fire Emblem Awakening Part 1
* WatchMePlay Fire Emblem Awakening Part 2
* WatchMePlay Fire Emblem Awakening Part 3
* WatchMePlay Fire Emblem Awakening Part 4