As Is

I was sitting with a friend, excited to share what I feel to be one of my favorite songs by Ani DiFranco. I don't like it because the music is so great (it's catchy, but nothing unusual), but because in this simple song about accepting someone "as is" I find the encouraging words of God to us. This is not the intention of the song, but the reality of what it holds. A portion of the lyrics are copied below...

You can't hide behind social graces
So don't try to be all touchy feely
Cuz you've lie in my face of all places
But I got no problem with that really

What bugs me is that you believe what you're saying
What bothers me is that you don't know how you feel
What scares me is that while you're telling me stories
You actually believe that they are real

And I got no illusions about you
Guess what I never did
And when I said
When I said I'll take it
I meant
I meant as is

Just give up
And admit you're an asshole
You would be in some good company
And I think you'd find that your friends would forgive you
Or maybe I am just speaking for me