In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Ezekiel stared down into the valley
Filled with dry bones baking in the sun
Remains that used to be a mighty army
To him it looked like their fighting days were done
But driven by a calling on his life
He spoke Gods words the bones began to shake
He stared wide-eyed as the flesh began to form
And as he prophesied to the wind
The soldiers began to wake
And the Lord sent His wind into the valley
And breathed the breath of life into their souls
And raised them again a mighty army
For soon these arisen warriors will battle again
For they have been filled with the Spirit Wind
Whoa whoa whoa
A pastor stands before his congregation
Once a mighty army for the Lord
But now he stares into the lifeless eyes
Believers leading carnal lives
He wonders what they're fighting for
But driven by a calling on his life
He spoke Gods word like had done a hundred times before
But this time he comes broken and weeping
With tears of a broken heart
And he cries out to the Lord
Oh Lord send Your wind into this valley
And breathe the breath of life into their souls
And raise them again a mighty army
For soon these arisen warriors will battle again
For they have been filled with the Spirit Wind
Whoa whoa whoa
Holy Spirit breathe on me
Breathe Your life in me
Holy Spirit breathe on me
Breathe Your life in me
Holy Spirit breathe on me
Breathe Your life in me
Holy Spirit breathe on me
Breathe Your life in me
Oh Lord send Your wind into this valley
And breathe the breath of life into our souls
And raise us again a mighty army
For soon these arisen warriors will battle again
For we have been filled with the Spirit Wind
Whoa whoa whoa
Oh Lord we need You now
Breathe Your life into us
Lord we need You now
Our churches and our families
Oh Lord we need You now
Breathe life into this dry and weary land
Raise us up again
Filled with dry bones baking in the sun
Remains that used to be a mighty army
To him it looked like their fighting days were done
But driven by a calling on his life
He spoke Gods words the bones began to shake
He stared wide-eyed as the flesh began to form
And as he prophesied to the wind
The soldiers began to wake
And the Lord sent His wind into the valley
And breathed the breath of life into their souls
And raised them again a mighty army
For soon these arisen warriors will battle again
For they have been filled with the Spirit Wind
Whoa whoa whoa
A pastor stands before his congregation
Once a mighty army for the Lord
But now he stares into the lifeless eyes
Believers leading carnal lives
He wonders what they're fighting for
But driven by a calling on his life
He spoke Gods word like had done a hundred times before
But this time he comes broken and weeping
With tears of a broken heart
And he cries out to the Lord
Oh Lord send Your wind into this valley
And breathe the breath of life into their souls
And raise them again a mighty army
For soon these arisen warriors will battle again
For they have been filled with the Spirit Wind
Whoa whoa whoa
Holy Spirit breathe on me
Breathe Your life in me
Holy Spirit breathe on me
Breathe Your life in me
Holy Spirit breathe on me
Breathe Your life in me
Holy Spirit breathe on me
Breathe Your life in me
Oh Lord send Your wind into this valley
And breathe the breath of life into our souls
And raise us again a mighty army
For soon these arisen warriors will battle again
For we have been filled with the Spirit Wind
Whoa whoa whoa
Oh Lord we need You now
Breathe Your life into us
Lord we need You now
Our churches and our families
Oh Lord we need You now
Breathe life into this dry and weary land
Raise us up again
Lyrics submitted by christlovesall
Spirit Wind Lyrics as written by John Mark Hall Jason Hoard
Lyrics © ESSENTIAL MUSIC PUBLISHING, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
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