Man That Hung the Moon

Man That Hung the Moon is a song that appeared in my recommended on Youtube by Brantley Gilbert. Seeing that title and knowing the artist, I figured I had an idea of what it was going to be like. So I listened to it with great anticipation. As I listened, I fell in love with the sound, but the lyrics caught me off guard. The song was talking about a dad and his love for his child. It was so great, that his little boy is going to think he was the one that hung the moon. The majority of the song is like this and definitely not what I thought...until the last two verses. I froze, my skin tingled, and my heart melted in joy. Here are those lyrics:

"And one day you'll realize

I've lost my cape, I can't fly,

And I'm only human

And you'll need more than me

But you'll know to hit your knees

If I've done my job right

You'll know where to find

The Man who really hung the moon

Who really made the sky

Yeah the sun rises

And sets inside of His eyes

And it won't be long

Until He calls us home

And we'll all be running to

The Man that hung the moon"

If you haven't heard of Brantley Gilbert, he's a country music artist who's got a rough side, both in personality and songs, but the man is a Christian. And it clearly shows in these two verses. Gilbert, takes us from a place to where he may be seen as the hero, invincible, untouchable, to just a humble man. A simple man who realizes that he knows he has raised his child right, if his child knows who truly hung the moon. Christ. In a world of negativity, lost hope, and at times chaos, it's refreshing to see when famous people aren't afraid to put their beliefs in their art. One day when I become a father, I want to be the man in that top verse. Give the song a listen. It's really good.