One Day Too Late

When my youngest daughter told me that she was a big fan of the singing group Skillet, I was less than enthusiastic to put their CD in the car stereo. I knew what was going to come out of the speakers. LOUD, BANGING, "MUSIC" that my old ears were not going to enjoy. However, I love to listen to a radio station called KLOVE, and they started playing a few of this band's music, which I'm sure my Baptist pastor growing up would have outlawed in his church saying that any "beat" would immediately throw me into sensual sin. 

Recently, the song "One Day Too Late" started playing on a regular basis, and the first time I heard it, I wanted to call the radio station and say, "PLEASE play that again! I'm not sure I heard it right."  The group has a very distinct sound, so every time I heard their scratchy, smoky voices (I don't really know if they smoke), I cranked up the volume hoping it was this song. I wanted to memorize it. The lyrics by themselves read nicely, but with the music, it is very powerful and moving. Please take the time to listen to my new favorite song.

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One Day Too Late
Songwriters: Cooper, John; Howes, Brian;Tick tock, hear the clock countdown
Wish the minute hand could be rewound
So much to do and so much I need to say
Will tomorrow be too late?

Feel the moment slip into the past
Like sand through an hourglass
In the madness, I guess, I just forget
To do all the things I said

Time passes by, never thought I'd wind up
One step behind, now I've made my mind up

Today, I'm gonna try a little harder
Gonna make every minute last longer
Gonna learn to forgive and forget
'Cause we don't have long, gonna make the most of it

Today, I'm gonna love my enemies
Reach out to somebody who needs me
Make a change, make the world a better place
'Cause tomorrow could be one day too late
One day too late, one day too late

Tick tock, hear my life pass by
I can't erase and I can't rewind
Of all the things I regret the most I do
Wish I'd spent more time with you

Here's my chance for a new beginning
I saved the best for a better ending
In the end I'll make it up to you
You'll see, you'll get the very best of me

Time passes by, never thought I'd wind up
One step behind, now I've made my mind up

Today, I'm gonna try a little harder
Gonna make every minute last longer
Gonna learn to forgive and forget
'Cause we don't have long, gonna make the most of it

Today, I'm gonna love my enemies
Reach out to somebody who needs me
Make a change, make the world a better place
'Cause tomorrow could be one day too late

Your time is running out
You're never gonna get it back
So make the most of every moment
Stop saving the best for last

Today, I'm gonna try a little harder
Gonna make every minute last longer
Gonna learn to forgive and forget
'Cause we don't have long, gonna make the most of it

Today, I'm gonna love my enemies
Reach out to somebody who needs me
Make a change, make the world a better place
'Cause tomorrow could be one day too late

One day too late, one day too late
One day too late, one day too late

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