The String That Ties Us Songtext
von Beautiful Eulogy

Let′s suppose that a kite could come to life and develop its own
Personality. On the one hand it would feel the exhilaration that
Comes from the surges of wind that direct it through the sky. On the
Other hand it would almost immediately take notice of something
Annoying: the tugging of a string at its center, a feeling of
Constraint and resistance. And soon the kite begins to think to


Itself, "If only I could detach, then I could really fly." To the
Kite, you see, it seems that the string is limiting its full
Experience of freedom. But as any boy or girl who has ever flown a
Kite knows, were that string to suddenly snap, the kite wouldn't
Soar freely for very long. It would dart to and fro for a minute
Maybe two, but very soon thereafter it would end up on the ground
In a pile of broken sticks and torn paper, never ever to fly again
Rather, you see, it is the taut line between the kite and the one

Holding it that enables the kite to fly, that allows all the
Principles of aerodynamics to come into play so that the kite might
Achieve its full purpose. Christian love performs the very same
Function as a kite string. You take away the stabilizing
Force of Christian love and every towering gift, every
Supernatural power, every sacrificial act, every musical
Performance, you name it, friends, it will all, all end
Up on the ash heap of eternal insignificance without love