Ecclesiastes 1:8

All things are wearisome, more than one can describe; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear content with hearing.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Ecclesiastes 1

7 songs meet this passage

  • Shallow · Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

    resonates with Ecclesiastes 1:8

    The restless questioning of whether worldly comfort is enough mirrors the Preacher's own unsatisfied searching.

  • “We can't find what we need”

    Brother (feat. Gavin DeGraw) · NEEDTOBREATHE

    resonates with Ecclesiastes 1:8

    The restless searching mirrors the weary striving described in Ecclesiastes, an honest ache for something more.

  • “The world's still spinning 'round, we don't know why”

    Champagne Supernova · Oasis

    resonates with Ecclesiastes 1:2-9

    The lyric's bewildered 'why' mirrors the Preacher's own vertigo at life's repetition and seeming meaninglessness.

  • “what is love?”

    Landslide (Remastered) · Fleetwood Mac

    resonates with Ecclesiastes 1:2-9

    The questioning tone recalls the Preacher's own unresolved wondering about life's meaning, a model of honest searching rather than despair.

  • Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) · The Andrews Sisters

    resonates with Ecclesiastes 1:2-9

    The song's weary jab at 'civilized' progress echoes the Preacher's observation that human striving and invention often amount to vanity and weariness.

  • “Livin' just to find emotion”

    Don't Stop Believin' (2024 Remaster) · Journey

    resonates with Ecclesiastes 1:8-9

    The restless chase for feeling without lasting satisfaction mirrors the Preacher's observation that the eye and ear are never fully satisfied.

  • “I keep running, but I'm standing still”

    Ain't No Love In Oklahoma · Luke Combs

    resonates with Ecclesiastes 1:8-9

    The weary, circular motion without real progress captures the futility the Preacher names, labor that never satisfies.

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