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.
Great love setting the world on fire
I am in awe of who you are
And it's Your love I'm living for
Can't you feel I'm drawing near
The place that broke your heart
Cut up and scarred
The dawn is breaking
My body's shaking
Oh, the secret memories you keep
Ignoring so that you can sleep
I'm facing what you won't tonight
The dawn is breaking
My body's shaking
Great love setting the world on fire
I am in awe of who you are
And it's your love I'm living for
Great love filling me up inside
You are the one I'm looking for
And I am yours forevermore
There I was awaiting death for you
And all I did was love you too
I'm facing what you won't tonight
The dawn is breaking
My body's shaking
Great love setting the world on fire
I am in awe of who you are
And it's your love I'm living for
Great love filling me up inside
You are the one I'm looking for
And I am yours forevermore
There I was awaiting death for you
And all I did was love you too (love you too)
Great love setting the world on fire
I am in awe of who you are
And it's your love I'm living for
Great love filling me up inside
You are the one I'm looking for
And I am yours forevermore
You are the one I'm looking for
And I am yours forevermore
And I am yours forevermore
I am in awe of who you are
And it's Your love I'm living for
Can't you feel I'm drawing near
The place that broke your heart
Cut up and scarred
The dawn is breaking
My body's shaking
Oh, the secret memories you keep
Ignoring so that you can sleep
I'm facing what you won't tonight
The dawn is breaking
My body's shaking
Great love setting the world on fire
I am in awe of who you are
And it's your love I'm living for
Great love filling me up inside
You are the one I'm looking for
And I am yours forevermore
There I was awaiting death for you
And all I did was love you too
I'm facing what you won't tonight
The dawn is breaking
My body's shaking
Great love setting the world on fire
I am in awe of who you are
And it's your love I'm living for
Great love filling me up inside
You are the one I'm looking for
And I am yours forevermore
There I was awaiting death for you
And all I did was love you too (love you too)
Great love setting the world on fire
I am in awe of who you are
And it's your love I'm living for
Great love filling me up inside
You are the one I'm looking for
And I am yours forevermore
You are the one I'm looking for
And I am yours forevermore
And I am yours forevermore
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"Great love setting the world on fire I am in awe of who You are And it's Your love I'm living for." = The love Lacey has for The Lord and His son is equivalent to setting the world on fire. She's in awe of who He is and all that He has done to save her love her even though she has imperfections and she will continue to love and serve Him.
"Can't you feel I'm drawing near The place that broke your heart Cut up and scarred." = Every time Lacey prays she's drawing near the time of Jesus' death, like in prayer, (In Jesus' name we pray..) She wants him to feel It, and she can also feel it, too. He was cut up and scarred.
"I'm facing what you won't tonight." = Lacey is "talking as Jesus." saying that only Jesus will go through what you all will never will truly understand what He did for your sins.
"The dawn is breaking, my body's shaking." = The dawn broke out and It was Jesus' time to die for us. He is shaking with faith and a strong will to do the task his Father sent him down to do.
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"You are the one I'm looking for And I am Yours forevermore." = Jesus and God was what Lacey was searching for and what she needed all this time and now that she found me, she gave her life to Them and she is theirs forevermore.