Oct 19
Legacy
by Nichole NordemanI don't mind if you've got something
Nice to say about me
I enjoy an accolade
Like the rest
You could take my picture
And hang it in a gallery
Of all the who's who's and so-and-so
That used to be the best
At such-and-such
It wouldn't matter muchI won't lie, it's feels alright
To see your name in lights
We all need an "Atta boy"
Or "Atta girl"
But in the end I'd like to hang my hat
On more besides
The temporary trappings of this worldI wanna leave a legacy
How will they remember me
Did I choose to love?
Did I point to You enough to make a mark on things?
I wanna leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace
Who blessed Your Name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacyI dn't have to look too far
Or too long awile
To make a lengthy list
Of all that I enjoy
It's an accumulating
Trinket and a treasure pile
That moths and rust, theves and such
Will soon enough destroyI wanna leave a legacy
How will they remember me
Did I choose to love?
Did I point to You enough to make a mark on things?
I wanna leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace
Who blessed Your Name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacyNot well-traveled, not well-read
Not well-to-do or well-bred
Just want to hear instead
"Well done, good and faithful one"I wanna leave a legacy
How will they remember me
Did I choose to love?
Did I point to You enough to make a mark on things?
I wanna leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace
Who blessed Your Name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacyI don't mind if you've got
Something nice to say about me
Legacy
I woke up with this song stuck in my head, but soon began to realize that it ties in with a lot of things that we're learning at church. Pllus, I lke the honesty and truthfulness behind the lyrics, like she's not trying to say she doesn't want any compliments, but that she also looks and wants her world to focus on God and have her life not point to herself, but point to God. So I figured I should post it because I like it...which is really the only requirement of any songs I post here, of course :)
"Legacy" by Nichole NordemanLegacy
by Nichole NordemanI don't mind if you've got something
Nice to say about me
I enjoy an accolade
Like the rest
You could take my picture
And hang it in a gallery
Of all the who's who's and so-and-so
That used to be the best
At such-and-such
It wouldn't matter muchI won't lie, it's feels alright
To see your name in lights
We all need an "Atta boy"
Or "Atta girl"
But in the end I'd like to hang my hat
On more besides
The temporary trappings of this worldI wanna leave a legacy
How will they remember me
Did I choose to love?
Did I point to You enough to make a mark on things?
I wanna leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace
Who blessed Your Name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacyI dn't have to look too far
Or too long awile
To make a lengthy list
Of all that I enjoy
It's an accumulating
Trinket and a treasure pile
That moths and rust, theves and such
Will soon enough destroyI wanna leave a legacy
How will they remember me
Did I choose to love?
Did I point to You enough to make a mark on things?
I wanna leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace
Who blessed Your Name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacyNot well-traveled, not well-read
Not well-to-do or well-bred
Just want to hear instead
"Well done, good and faithful one"I wanna leave a legacy
How will they remember me
Did I choose to love?
Did I point to You enough to make a mark on things?
I wanna leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace
Who blessed Your Name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacyI don't mind if you've got
Something nice to say about me
