This has become one of my favorite songs of my life, primarily because of how I could connect with the words and the power behind those words.
"I try to run, I try to hide from a voice that couldn't satisfy
That was me, always needing more
But letting go of all I had before"
The singer claims that the voice was his own. The lyrics suggest that he once had a relationship with Christ, because 1) he knows that his own desires cannot satisfy his soul (something a Christian is aware of) and in fact tried to run away from them because he knew of the dangers, and 2) he let go of all he had before, potentially his affection towards God.
"Cause it feels like the end
A wound that I can't mend
I just can't fight any longer"
From the singer's perception, there seems to be no hope, the end. The wound that he cannot mend is his situation which he sees no way out of. He's giving up.
"You waited 'til I sobered
You came when You knew that the game was over
I didn't even want to be found"
God waited for the precise moment in time in which the singer would hear Him or recognize Him in some way. "Sobered" basically means "vulnerable to God's redemption". "The game" refers to the singer's rejection of a relationship with God. The singer then says that he didn't even want to be found -- the whole process of redemption was not his idea, much less something he chose to do.
"But you chased me down and broke in just when
I was done believing"
Ha! The most powerful part of the song -- the chorus. It's overall self-explanatory and uses a lot of rich imagery. The idea that God chased the singer down and broke in suggests that the singer had locked Him out in a way. I LOVE the fact that Christ pursues us despite our complete rejection of Him! And He knows the best time and method with which to step back into our perception and turn us around (just when I was done believing)!
"Spun me 'round so close now
I can feel you breathing
Sunlight burns inside and
I feel so alive and"
After the singer's reconciliation with God (spun me 'round so close) comes the singer's description of the feeling of God's presence, like being one with Him (I can feel You breathing). Sunlight (light most often signifies truth) BURNS inside -- not a hurtful burn, but a strong awareness of the light.
"Help me now, tell me how
How can this last forever
Forever"
The singer is in awe of how the incredible feeling of God's presence could last forever.
"I ignored the signs, opened every door
But I couldn't find what I searched for
I try to fight but I turn and run
Every move I make is the wrong one"
The singer seems to still be searching for satisfaction, ignoring the newfound idea that only God can satisfy (ignored the signs). The singer recognizes his mistakes and is once again slowly believing the lie that he is of no worth.
"You patiently wait for my next mistake
I know it won't be much longer"
The Lord patiently waits for our inevitable disobedience to Him. He then forgives every single time.
"You gave me so much more
Than I could ever ask for
But I turned and followed
A road the left me hollow
And still you waited for me to come back home
You brought me home"
The singer is now recalling his period of an intimate relationship with God, and his period of rejection towards God, which left him dissatisfied (hollow, empty). The singer recalls how in the end, the Lord was patient with him, and led him back into a divine relationship (home is a place of comfort and shelter, which is God).
This has become one of my favorite songs of my life, primarily because of how I could connect with the words and the power behind those words.
"I try to run, I try to hide from a voice that couldn't satisfy That was me, always needing more But letting go of all I had before"
The singer claims that the voice was his own. The lyrics suggest that he once had a relationship with Christ, because 1) he knows that his own desires cannot satisfy his soul (something a Christian is aware of) and in fact tried to run away from them because he knew of the dangers, and 2) he let go of all he had before, potentially his affection towards God.
"Cause it feels like the end A wound that I can't mend I just can't fight any longer"
From the singer's perception, there seems to be no hope, the end. The wound that he cannot mend is his situation which he sees no way out of. He's giving up.
"You waited 'til I sobered You came when You knew that the game was over I didn't even want to be found"
God waited for the precise moment in time in which the singer would hear Him or recognize Him in some way. "Sobered" basically means "vulnerable to God's redemption". "The game" refers to the singer's rejection of a relationship with God. The singer then says that he didn't even want to be found -- the whole process of redemption was not his idea, much less something he chose to do.
"But you chased me down and broke in just when I was done believing"
Ha! The most powerful part of the song -- the chorus. It's overall self-explanatory and uses a lot of rich imagery. The idea that God chased the singer down and broke in suggests that the singer had locked Him out in a way. I LOVE the fact that Christ pursues us despite our complete rejection of Him! And He knows the best time and method with which to step back into our perception and turn us around (just when I was done believing)!
"Spun me 'round so close now I can feel you breathing Sunlight burns inside and I feel so alive and"
After the singer's reconciliation with God (spun me 'round so close) comes the singer's description of the feeling of God's presence, like being one with Him (I can feel You breathing). Sunlight (light most often signifies truth) BURNS inside -- not a hurtful burn, but a strong awareness of the light.
"Help me now, tell me how How can this last forever Forever"
The singer is in awe of how the incredible feeling of God's presence could last forever.
"I ignored the signs, opened every door But I couldn't find what I searched for I try to fight but I turn and run Every move I make is the wrong one"
The singer seems to still be searching for satisfaction, ignoring the newfound idea that only God can satisfy (ignored the signs). The singer recognizes his mistakes and is once again slowly believing the lie that he is of no worth.
"You patiently wait for my next mistake I know it won't be much longer"
The Lord patiently waits for our inevitable disobedience to Him. He then forgives every single time.
"You gave me so much more Than I could ever ask for But I turned and followed A road the left me hollow And still you waited for me to come back home You brought me home"
The singer is now recalling his period of an intimate relationship with God, and his period of rejection towards God, which left him dissatisfied (hollow, empty). The singer recalls how in the end, the Lord was patient with him, and led him back into a divine relationship (home is a place of comfort and shelter, which is God).