Black Coffee

from Watercolor Sidewalks by Anita Ranae

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lyrics

A trembling reflection in a cup of coffee dark
Is my heart really as black as that?
Now all my transgressions, they line up cold and stark
Can my heart ever recover from that?

Take me to the mission field of my own soul
Take this cup of bitterness and make me whole
Lead me in the quietness of Your pure and holy heart
Make me Your flawed but perfect work of art

Chasing perfection for the sake of accolades
When will I ever stop needing more?
It's a tempting confection, but the taste quickly fades
Why do I keep going back for more?

Oh, I am more wretched than I'll ever know
But more loved than I ever dared to hope
I am more wretched than I'll ever know
But more loved than I ever dared to hope, so I'll hold on

Still my reflection in a cup of coffee dark
Yet my heart feels so much lighter than that

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from Watercolor Sidewalks, released October 21, 2016
Written by Anita Ranae
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Michael Becze
Anita Ranae: vocals
Michael Becze: piano, acoustic guitar, bass guitar
Zachary Ramirez: drums

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Anita Ranae Grand Rapids, Michigan

Thoughtful, faith-tinged acoustic indie folk that celebrates the everyday with a light dose of poetry and a heavy dose of strings.

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