Fernando Ortega

Noonday Devil

Fernando Ortega


I know there's hope in anger 
And tenderness in shame 
Sometimes I find you 
On the other side of pain 

But sometimes in the heat of day 
When I close my eyes to pray 
It seems like you are far from me 
My prayers are all in vain 

In my hour of hopelessness 
In my deep despair 
The noonday devil whispers in my ear 

I know that you are with me 
But I can't feel a thing 
The noonday devil 
Has come around again 

Oh Lord, make me angry 
Oh Lord, make me cry 
Oh Lord, please don't leave me here 
To fall into the devil's lies 

Father, you have called me 
To live a life that's true 
That all my labors and my words 
Would speak my love for you 

But walking through this desert 
Life is empty and mundane 
The noonday devil 
Has come around again 

Oh Lord, make me angry 
Oh Lord, make me cry 
Oh Lord, please don't leave me here 
To fall into the devil's lies 

Oh Lord, make me angry 
Oh Lord, make me cry 
Oh Lord, break my cold, cold heart 
So I can know your love inside 
Your love inside