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Perspectives
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Aug 16, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Kutless's song "Perspectives" encourages listeners to shift their viewpoint during difficult times. The lyrics acknowledge personal struggles but challenge the listener to consider the broader suffering in the world, suggesting that freedom can be found by changing one's perspective. Using the imagery of a child seeing red coats while his mother sees white, the song illustrates how perception shapes reality. It calls for a change in angle to reveal a new world, implying that faith can transform how we see our circumstances. The song is a gentle reminder that hope and freedom are often just a perspective away.
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It feels like your life's crashing down all around you
Let me ask if it's really so bad
Look at the world in it's suffering
Can you honestly tell me that know one else could understand
All of the hurting inside
Why can't you see that freedom is sometimes just simply another perspective away
Who could you be if your lens was changed for a moment,
Would you still be the same
A young child looks through a great stained glass window
Watching the people go by
Everyone seems to be wearing a red coat
His mother sees jackets in white
Now he can't understand why does she see it this way
Why can't you see that freedom is sometimes just simply another perspective away
Who could you be if your lens was changed for a moment,
Would you still be the same
Yesterday, you really couldn't see
By changing your angle a new world would be
Revealed to your once blinded eyes by moving a few degrees
Why can't you see that freedom is sometimes just simply another perspective away
Who could you be if your lens was changed for a moment,
Would you still be the same