If ever a song needed an accompanying video this one surely does. Such a beautiful song.

The song's subtle hook: one wicked, haunting bass line.

Crazy how I can grow up on heavy rock, Rap and even classical music. And then a gem like this punches your emotions so hard. Love this so much.

I don't even like Christian rock, but this song was a lifesaver back in HS.

I remember listening to this song as a teen. Amy Grant will forever be a part of my soul with her music.

Woke up with this song in my head after a sad dream that fortunately was just a dream! Had to listen to it. Still have this album in my collection around here somewhere.

Poor woman. She was in over her head: marriage, kids, and fame. This song is beautiful... it is also a testimony to her feelings of overwhelm in that period of her life.

I love Amy grant's voice... It's very reassuring and comforting and kind

you should win an award for this song

This CD is the first cd in my collection, was a gift from my late dad. R.I.P I love you forever 😢

I Remember being on 6th Grade listening to this whole Album... Great memories

This song is so perfect. A masterpiece of emotions and a beautiful voice accompanied by amazing instrumentation.

Just found this song and wow, the lyrics are beautiful.

I love this song.

I wore this album out in '91 and '92, lol! (I had it on cassette, too, lol) I still have the tape, actually. I hadn't listened to in maybe 10 years so I popped it into my (slightly older) cd/tape player (which also amazingly still works). Sadly the audio wasn't the best, but it worked well enough. This was always my favorite on the album! It's beautifully airy, wispy and thought, image and emotion provoking. This song was kind of overlooked, I thought. everyone paid so much attention to Baby Baby and Every Heartbeat- which are great songs, but this one really stands out to me. And even after all these years, it still has a unique sound. Not many songs sound like this and can evoke emotion like this one can.

What I like about this song is that if you didn’t know Amy was a Christian singer you would still appreciate it as a great tune regardless- maybe that was her message. Where is she now? Beautiful.

Woke up with this song in my head. Always loved it, no idea why I was thinking of it, but I love the message and the vibe.

A long time ago, when this was first released, I had love in my young life, and often dreamed to these lyrics something sentimental, grounded, and sweet. This wispy reflection on life, family, and love made me feel a certain comfort in what the future held for us. That relationship is long over now, to this day I have no family, no love of my own, but this song continues to make me dream and feel what it had in those bygone years. I will never be so young to feel this again, but I will always dream.

this song is beautiful

a young couple getting married having kids etc....are nervous about the future&their choices ..... all the imagery, the father says...'the same sun that melts wax can harden clay' represent life's trials they possibly can destroy us like melting a candle, or produce something beautiful ie. harden clay....don't know if it is particularly gospel, except I was once told, we all go thru trials, but we choose to go thru them with or without God(who says be grateful for them they produce character)

This song reminds me of my life I've been married for eighteen years and i was only seventeen when i did and i loved him since i was thirteen and all this time he never really felt the same i forced the relationship i was so young and i guess i thought time would make things better but now there is a lot of resentment on both ends. My life has been wasted on a man who never really loved me and the pain knowing it is unbearable 💔

Something about Amy's voice..so comforting. First bought this CD about 6 weeks after it was debuted. Lost it to one of my roommates. Rather, she lost it. Bought this CD again in 2001.. lost it due to moving around so much.. finally got the CD again 3 years ago. still have it, thank God. Plan on holding on to it forever. Love Amy. She has stood the test of time. what a lucrative career she has had.

Amy's rich velvety voice (enhanced by that touch of perfect rock-n-roll raspiness)......melding into that dreamy guitar riff.....I could get lost forever in this song.......................

just so dreamy and surreal..... and just a beautiful song.... the lyrics are just beautiful ...and real ....and wonderful.... and just full of romanticism ...and hope ... and inspiration

This song is so amazing and beautiful

2019: who's playing? here's the Lyrics! ///// We said our promises by candlelight You held my hands, I was dressed in white We were young How can we see that far? How can we see that far? I knew I wanted you like no one else I told my momma that I'd found myself In your eyes How can we see that far? How can we see that far? But like your daddy said The same sun that melts the wax can harden clay And the same rain that drowns the rat will grow the hay And the mighty wind that knocks us down If we lean into it Will drive our fears away. And then I woke you in the dead of night To hold my hands, push away the fright Life had come (how can we see that far?) - a son How can we see that far? Yeah, we were nervous and a little scared Until the music of our baby's cry Filled the air How can we see that far? (How can we see that far?) But like your daddy said The same sun that melts the wax can harden clay And the same rain that drowns the rat will grow the hay And the mighty wind that knocks us down If we lean into it Will drive our fears away. We might die We might live We could hurt each other badly Do things, things so hard to forgive Ooh, and if time is not our friend Your mind might forget me before the end And oh, I cannot I cannot look that far. But like your daddy said (How can we see that far?) The same sun that melts the wax can harden clay And the same rain that drowns the rat will grow the hay And the mighty wind that knocks us down If we lean into it How can we see that far? Gotta lean into it Will drive our fears away It's the same sun, yeah And the same rain It's the same sun And the same rain. Songwriters: Amy Lee Grant / Tom Hemby How Can We See That Far lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

I haven't heard this song since I was a child. This was a dark time in my life, and listening to it now after all this time, I find myself feeling the same dark feelings I did back then.. I wish I could put those feelings into words... a few years back my middle school crush passed away in a horrible car accident, and I played this song on repeat thinking about him and life.. such a dark time..

And if time is not our friend.. your mind might forget me before the end.. i cannot think that far....

Just found this CD after loosing it for years! Love this song!

So beautiful

We said our promises by candlelight You held my hands, I was dressed in white We were young How can we see that far? How can we see that far? I knew I wanted you like no one else I told my momma that I'd found myself In your eyes How can we see that far? How can we see that far? But like your daddy said The same sun that melts the wax can harden clay And the same rain that drowns the rat will grow the hay And the mighty wind that knocks us down If we lean into it Will drive our fears away And then I woke you in the dead of night To hold my hands, push away the fright Life had come - a son How can we see that far? How can we see that far? Yeah we were nervous and a little scared Until the music of our baby's cry Filled the air How can we see that far? How can we see that far? But like your daddy said The same sun that melts the wax can harden clay And the same rain that drowns the rat will grow the hay And the mighty wind that knocks us down If we lean into it Will drive our fears away We might die We might live We could hurt each other badly Do things, things so hard to forgive Oh and if time is not our friend Your mind might forget me before the end And oh I cannot I cannot look that far But like your daddy said How can we see that far? The same sun that melts the wax can harden clay And the same rain that drowns the rat will grow the hay And the mighty wind that knocks us down If we lean into it How can we see that far? Will drive our fears away It's the same sun, yeah And the same rain It's the same sun And the same rain

This song was sure overlooked compared to Baby Baby and Every Heartbeat (great songs too), but I have noticed in the comments that it is this song off the album that many still enjoy listening after all these years.. it encapsulates many memories..

Excellent songwriting. Interesting concept, lyrical poetry, music. And that Bridge! So creative. Gosh I really miss creative Christian music.

January 2021... still beautiful!

Helps me dream and have hope

Descubrí este temazo en la discoteca de radio Integral fm de Calama en Chile, en el verano de 1996. Más me enamoré de esta bella mujer. Amy Grant

i 1st heard this album in a mall in cochin, n bought it in '96! still go bonkers about it today too in 2012!

1990-91 memories 😊

I LOVE THIS CD....

A beautiful song with a lot of meaning.

Every single time I try to listen to this song it begins raining ...INSIDE

This was one of my favorite albums in High school. Wish I still had this tape or rather cd..lol.

I know we can't see what is down the road, but I hold you in my heart forever, regardless. Always.

This song is the best off that album. So real, so perfectly encapuslates everything , surpasses everything else on that album. Fuck everything, this song is great. On ya Amy.

I absolutely love this song. Amazing

This song reminds me of my parents :)) ii Love them

This is undoubtedly the most romantic love song ever made! We love you Amy Grant!

Beautiful music. :)

good job Amy Grant

WOW SIEMPRE FUE MI AMOR PLATONICO, JAJAJA CUANTAS VECES ESCUCHABA ESTAS CANCIONES, EN VERDAD QUE VOZ NO HE ESCUCHADO OTRA IGUAL. QUE DIOS BENDIGA SIEMPRE A AMY GRANT. UUUUFFFF

Beautiful

i still have this cd. but unguarded (1985) is her best album, then lead me on. heart in motion third. songs like ask me and that's what love is for, enough said. God bless amy and her family!

Maravilhoso esse hino

I agree

i have this tape, i love it

KKSF 103.7 San Francisco - 1992

This is about that anything can happen after you marry? How the years to come could change the cards in life?

I LOVE i t.

I always think of America's lost cause in Vietnam when I hear this song.

I absolutely love this song too, but I can't for the life of me figure out its meaning. I understand bits and pieces, but as a whole I have no clue what the message of it is. Can anyone help me out?

How Can We See That Far Amy Grant We said our promises by candlelight You held my hands, I was dressed in white We were young How can we see that far? How can we see that far? I knew I wanted you like no one else I told my momma that I'd found myself In your eyes How can we see that far? How can we see that far? But like your daddy said The same sun that melts the wax can harden clay And the same rain that drowns the rat will grow the hay And the mighty wind that knocks us down If we lean into it Will drive our fears away And when I woke you in the dead of night To hold my hands, push away the fright Life had come - a son How can we see that far? How can we see that far? Yeah we were nervous and a little scared Until the music of our baby's cry Filled the air How can we see that far? How can we see that far? But like your daddy said The same sun that melts the wax can harden clay And the same rain that drowns the rat will grow the hay And the mighty wind that knocks us down If we lean into it Will drive our fears away We might die We might live We could hurt each other badly Do things, things so hard to forgive Oh and if time is not our friend Your mind might forget me before the end And oh I cannot I cannot look that far But like your daddy said How can we see that far? The same sun that melts the wax can harden clay And the same rain that drowns the rat will grow the hay And the mighty wind that knocks us down If we lean into it How can we see that far? Will drive our fears away It's the same sun, yeah And the same rain It's the same sun And the same rain Writer(s): Amy Lee Grant, Tom Hemby

Great CD. A shame that lakesofducks thinks only those on a PC should be able to enjoy this song.

Grow constables haywain

Her first son was called matt have you seen pictures of her blonde china white skinned ancestors wish I was blond

Singing seems so overwhelming? How do musicians keep the world from eating them alive?

i wood just say that it is more christian stoicism. As far as i can tell amy grant might be what you label call a platonic christian like c,s lewis there is a great strain of stoic thought in christianity. but really wee all have fears of what might or might not happen get married i mean jesus adam and eve did it. if things go wrong shit happens.

The guy might Alzheimer's when he's old?