Name: Steal From the Thief
Duration: P00H05M29S
Description: Written as part of the Songs of Hope project. This version is much different - if still upbeat and positive. The original idea came from Shakespeare's Othello.

Steal From the Thief

from Into the Silence by Nolan McKelvey with Tim Hogan & Megyn Neff

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Written as part of the Songs of Hope project. This version is much different - if still upbeat and positive. The original idea came from Shakespeare's Othello.

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We’ll steal light from the darkness, Even the faintest star still shines
We’ll find hope among the heartless In faith it’ll never find
We’ll smile at what’s been stolen, We’ll take back from the thief
Whatever it takes :II (3x), it can’t take belief

The thief arrived, Unwanted, An uninvited, shadow on our door
We drew the shade, closed the curtain, our burden was more than before
1st it took dreams, then it took time, couldn’t get hope, lord knows it tried
Took us to the gates of perdition, it took conviction, but we saw the light

Chorus

Were steadfast, undaunted, we lit candles and studied stars
In the darkest hour of the taking we saw the lights from afar
You can’t wish, upon a star with your eyes falling at your feet
So pick up your chin, let your smile begin to take something back from the thief

Chorus

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from Into the Silence, released October 31, 2020
Nolan - Vocals, guitar
Tim - Bass, vocals
Megyn - Violin

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Nolan McKelvey Phoenix, Arizona

Over the course of his twenty-five-year career, Nolan McKelvey has covered nearly every corner of the country and traversed all roads of Americana. From the pavement of alt-country, to the dusty trails of bluegrass, to the gravel roads of classic-country, to the interstate highway of rock-n-roll, Nolan has traveled over a ton of ground and received critical acclaim along the way. ... more

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