The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
[Lead:]
Here in this place, we humbly bow
Our hearts are waiting, speak to us now
There is no time here, only Your presence
Show us Your Glory, speak to us now
Speak to us now...
[Chorus:]
Oho... Here in this place
Here in this place
We humbly bow [echo]
Our hearts are waiting [echo]
Speak Lord, Speak to us now
There is no time here [echo]
Only Your presence [echo]
Speak...
Show us Your Glory, speak to us now
Oh Lord
Speak to us now...
Ooo... Holy Spirit
Speak...
Holy Spirit
Speak...
Holy Spirit
Speak...
More of You
Less of me
[Lead:]
Ooo... Here in this place, we humbly bow
Our hearts are waiting, speak to us now
There is no time here, only Your presence
Show us Your Glory, speak to us now
Speak to us now...
[Lead:]
Lord we need to, hear a word from You Jesus
Just one word will do...
Speak to us now, speak to us now
Speak to us now...
Breath of God
Breathe...
Breath of God breathe on us
Breathe...
Breathe on us Jesus
Breathe...
Show us Your Glory [echo]
We bow in You presence Jesus
Breathe...
We kneel before You
Breathe...
We give You all that we have
Breathe...
Oh... we seek Your face [echo]
We seek Your face, Ooo...
We're waiting on You
One word will do, Oho...
Lord we are waiting... [echo]
Lord we are waiting [echo]
We bow humbly before You
Lord we are waiting
Breathe on us Lord
Waiting on You
Oho... Waiting...
Lord we are waiting
Lord we're waiting on Your Glory
Lord we are waiting
We're waiting on Your Presence Jesus
Lord we are waiting
Manifest Your Power
We're waiting on You
Waiting on You, Waiting on You, Lord
Speak to us Lord
Lord we are waiting
We are listening Lord
Anticipating
Fill our cups Jesus
Lord we are waiting
Oho...
Waiting on You...
We are waiting
Lord we are waiting
We can't go without You Jesus
Anticipating
We can't live without You Jesus
Lord we are waiting
We gotta have more, We gotta have more...
We're waiting on You,
Just to behold Your face
Just to be in Your presence
Even so Come Lord, Come Lord
We bow before You Jesus
Come Lord Jesus
We are waiting on You
Here in this place, we humbly bow
Our hearts are waiting, speak to us now
There is no time here, only Your presence
Show us Your Glory, speak to us now
Speak to us now...
[Chorus:]
Oho... Here in this place
Here in this place
We humbly bow [echo]
Our hearts are waiting [echo]
Speak Lord, Speak to us now
There is no time here [echo]
Only Your presence [echo]
Speak...
Show us Your Glory, speak to us now
Oh Lord
Speak to us now...
Ooo... Holy Spirit
Speak...
Holy Spirit
Speak...
Holy Spirit
Speak...
More of You
Less of me
[Lead:]
Ooo... Here in this place, we humbly bow
Our hearts are waiting, speak to us now
There is no time here, only Your presence
Show us Your Glory, speak to us now
Speak to us now...
[Lead:]
Lord we need to, hear a word from You Jesus
Just one word will do...
Speak to us now, speak to us now
Speak to us now...
Breath of God
Breathe...
Breath of God breathe on us
Breathe...
Breathe on us Jesus
Breathe...
Show us Your Glory [echo]
We bow in You presence Jesus
Breathe...
We kneel before You
Breathe...
We give You all that we have
Breathe...
Oh... we seek Your face [echo]
We seek Your face, Ooo...
We're waiting on You
One word will do, Oho...
Lord we are waiting... [echo]
Lord we are waiting [echo]
We bow humbly before You
Lord we are waiting
Breathe on us Lord
Waiting on You
Oho... Waiting...
Lord we are waiting
Lord we're waiting on Your Glory
Lord we are waiting
We're waiting on Your Presence Jesus
Lord we are waiting
Manifest Your Power
We're waiting on You
Waiting on You, Waiting on You, Lord
Speak to us Lord
Lord we are waiting
We are listening Lord
Anticipating
Fill our cups Jesus
Lord we are waiting
Oho...
Waiting on You...
We are waiting
Lord we are waiting
We can't go without You Jesus
Anticipating
We can't live without You Jesus
Lord we are waiting
We gotta have more, We gotta have more...
We're waiting on You,
Just to behold Your face
Just to be in Your presence
Even so Come Lord, Come Lord
We bow before You Jesus
Come Lord Jesus
We are waiting on You
Lyrics submitted by mike, edited by Mellow_Harsher
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