I See Things Upside Down Lyrics by Derek Webb
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what looks like failure is success
and what looks like poverty is riches
when what is true looks more like a knife
it looks like you’re killing me
but you’re saving my life

chorus
but i give myself to what looks like love
and i sell myself for what feels like love
and i pay to get what is not love
and all just because i see things upside down

what looks like weakness can do anything
and what looks like foolishness is understanding
when what is powerful has not come to fight
it looks like you’re going to war
but you lay down your life

chorus
what looks like torture is a time to rejoice
what sounds like thunder is a comforting voice
when what is beautiful looks broken and crushed
and i say i don’t know you
but you say it’s finished
when what is beautiful looks broken and crushed
and i say i don’t know you
but you say it’s finished
what looks like failure is success   and what looks like poverty is riches   when what is true looks more like a knife   it looks like you’re killing me   but you’re saving my life      chorus   but i give myself to what looks like love   and i sell myself for what feels like love   and i pay to get what is not love   and all just because i see things upside down      what looks like weakness can do anything   and what looks like foolishness is understanding   when what is powerful has not come to fight   it looks like you’re going to war   but you lay down your life      chorus   what looks like torture is a time to rejoice   what sounds like thunder is a comforting voice   when what is beautiful looks broken and crushed   and i say i don’t know you   but you say it’s finished   when what is beautiful looks broken and crushed   and i say i don’t know you   but you say it’s finished