Two Hands

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Two Hands
Jars of Clay
Album	The Long Fall Back to Earth
Released	February 2009
Recorded	2008-2009
Length	4:26
Label	Gray Matters, Essential Records
Genre	Christian rock, Pop rock, Indie rock
Written by	Jars of Clay/Jeremy Lutito/Gabe Ruschival
Produced by	Jars of Clay
Last single	"Closer" (2008)
Next single	"Heaven" (2009)
Last song	"Weapons"
Next song	"Heaven"

Two Hands is a song by Jars of Clay. It is the third track on their album The Long Fall Back to Earth. It was released as the first single from the album in 2009.

Meaning

Dan Haseltine: “‘Two Hands’ was the last song we wrote for the record. We'd been trying to find a way to try to connect all the various themes of the album -- relationships, faith, social justice -- with one unifying anthem.”

Stephen Mason: “With ‘Two Hands,’ we’re trying to take all our ideas and theories and knowledge and directly connect them to our hearts in the belief that, when we do, we can move into the fullness of who we are as God created us and give of ourselves in powerful ways to those around us.”

Matt Odmark: “You'll see a theme in our recent records about the dual nature of the human heart. On Good Monsters, we explored the pain of this duality, but THE LONG FALL… examines that duality from a more innocent, hopeful place and purely expresses the longing to see those things that are broken be mended.”

Lyrics

Lyrics Verse 1: I’ve been living out of sanity I’ve been splitting hairs and blurring lines I am a house that is divided In my heart and in my mind Chorus: I use one hand to pull you closer The other to push you away If I had two hands doing the same thing Lifted high, lifted high Verse 2: I have a broken disposition I’m a liar who thirsts for the truth And while I ache for faith to hold me I need to feel the scars and see the proof Chorus: I use one hand to pull you closer The other to push you away If I had two hands doing the same thing Lifted high, lifted high If I had two hands doing the same thing Lifted high, lifted high Bridge: And if we just keep digging we can reach the foundation Of our souls And if we just keep cutting all the chains from our hearts We’ll lose control And it feels like giving in It feels like starting over It feels like waking up, and you know it’s coming It feels like a brand new day Open your eyes Chorus: If I had two hands doing the same thing Lifted high, lifted high If I had two hands doing the same thing Lifted high, lifted high, lifted high Lifted high

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Chart Positions

• Billboard Hot Christian Songs: #6