House of Heroes

Burn Me Down

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When I was young I thought like a child
And so I reasoned by why I could see;
Childishly, Show me the truth

Is a kingdom just beyond reach?
Or is it hidden where it's plain to see
Draw the curtain: Revelation!

Make clear to me
The mystery

There's a spirit fire growing inside me
Burn me down, burn me down
There's a holy fire growing inside me
Burn me down, burn me down
Let it out...

Like a shadow, like the sea mist
I cannot grasp it, yet it exists
In the background: Eternity

Make clear to me
The mystery

There's a spirit fire growing inside me
Burn me down, burn me down
There's a holy fire growing inside me
Burn me down, burn me down
Let it out...

What will we do with all the old made new?
What will we do with all the dead made young?
What will we do with all the false made true?
What will we do? What will be done?
What will we do?

Revelation!
Eternity!
Make clear to me
The mystery

There's a spirit fire growing inside me
Burn me down, burn me down
There's a holy fire growing inside me
Burn me down, burn me down
Let it out...

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imkingdavid On Aug 07, 2010

Field of Daggers

In The Valley Of The Dying Son

Voices

Serial Sleepers

When I was young I thought like a child
And so I reasoned by why I could see;
Childishly, Show me the truth

Is a kingdom just beyond reach?
Or is it hidden where it's plain to see
Draw the curtain: Revelation!

Make clear to me
The mystery

There's a spirit fire growing inside me
Burn me down, burn me down
There's a holy fire growing inside me
Burn me down, burn me down
Let it out...

Like a shadow, like the sea mist
I cannot grasp it, yet it exists
In the background: Eternity

Make clear to me
The mystery

There's a spirit fire growing inside me
Burn me down, burn me down
There's a holy fire growing inside me
Burn me down, burn me down
Let it out...

What will we do with all the old made new?
What will we do with all the dead made young?
What will we do with all the false made true?
What will we do? What will be done?
What will we do?

Revelation!
Eternity!
Make clear to me
The mystery

There's a spirit fire growing inside me
Burn me down, burn me down
There's a holy fire growing inside me
Burn me down, burn me down
Let it out...

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2010-08-07 19:29:02

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by jakeyandhisbass

15y ago

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This is a fabulous ending to a perfectly timed album (provided you received the original version. Not the one from Amazon or iTunes). It's basically a proclamation of the fire of Christ and the revelation of Truth. This idea is not something complex or puzzling in nature. Unfortunately, in our modern world, we fail to see the simplicity of what is being sung. Eternity, revelation, and the Kingdom are all at hand and are all available through the fire of Christ and his Spirit. Those mysterious wonders are made clear. Those ungraspable concepts are within reach. Those deep-centered doubts are made clean through childlike faith. Let the fire burn inside and do what the last lyrics say: let it out!!

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