I don’t know why Reach by Skillet from Victorious (2019) has captured my attention this week. Maybe because it’s a while since the last Skillet album, maybe because I wonder if I’m drifting away from Christ and need to reach out, or maybe because I just really like the music.

It’s probably because I just like it. Originally, I wanted to share the song I’ve been listening to most this past week. And more often than not, I’ve played Skillet’s new album and I like Reach most.

Normally, I like to talk about the lyrics and how certain things point me to Christ, but with Reach I’m not sure what to say.

You were the only one to see,
Secrets locked inside of me,
You were the only one,
So tell me where you’ve gone,

I’ve lost a little more today,
Nothing more you can take away,
Can I believe you still?
I need something real…

No one ever wants to feel like this,
No one ever wants to feel like this,

Where are you? I can’t find you,
Broke in two, left behind you,
Reach for me, I’m falling deep,
Promise me you’re never leaving,
I’m still here, broken, bleeding,
Reach for me, I’m falling deep,
Reach for me.

No one could ever get me more,
Nothing could ever fix me more,
Did I scare you away?
Don’t say I’ll be okay…

I feel this is what it’s like before a song really hits me and I see the depth of meaning behind it as it speaks into my situation.

Reach – Skillet