I agree with sirdevio. I think this is her struggle in life and faith in God.
In the first verse it says:
"Old and thirsty, I longed for the flood to come back around."
The flood that destroyed every living thing. (Genesis)
It sounds like she wants her past to be in the past and be forgotten and washed away.
In the second verse it says:
"Well, the storm finally found me
And left me in the dark
In the cloud around me
I don't know where you are."
She's saying she's "depressed" or "sad" and it has left her struggling with her faith in God.
It's hard to reach to him when you feel like you can't see him in your clouds of darkness.
In the choruses:
"Wipe the mark of sadness/madness from my face.
Show me that your love will never change.
If my yesterday is a disgrace,
Tell me that you'll still recall my name."
No matter what she's going through, being sad or mad, she knows that God will still love her no matter what. He'll still call her His child and he'll never forget her.
In the Brige, it says:
"In the shadows, here I am
And I need someone by side.
It becomes so hard to stand
And I keep trying to dry my eyes
Come and find me in the valley."
To me, of course she's in the desert which could also means she feels lost because there's nothing else around. She needs God to comfort her in times of need. And she can't go through it alone without him by her side to find her place and way back home.
A lot of her songs, from her first album mostly sound very religious, although you can still listen to her without being Christian because she is amazing :)
But that's just my breakdown and view of this song.
I agree with sirdevio. I think this is her struggle in life and faith in God.
In the first verse it says: "Old and thirsty, I longed for the flood to come back around." The flood that destroyed every living thing. (Genesis) It sounds like she wants her past to be in the past and be forgotten and washed away.
In the second verse it says: "Well, the storm finally found me And left me in the dark In the cloud around me I don't know where you are." She's saying she's "depressed" or "sad" and it has left her struggling with her faith in God. It's hard to reach to him when you feel like you can't see him in your clouds of darkness.
In the choruses: "Wipe the mark of sadness/madness from my face. Show me that your love will never change. If my yesterday is a disgrace, Tell me that you'll still recall my name." No matter what she's going through, being sad or mad, she knows that God will still love her no matter what. He'll still call her His child and he'll never forget her.
In the Brige, it says: "In the shadows, here I am And I need someone by side. It becomes so hard to stand And I keep trying to dry my eyes Come and find me in the valley." To me, of course she's in the desert which could also means she feels lost because there's nothing else around. She needs God to comfort her in times of need. And she can't go through it alone without him by her side to find her place and way back home.
A lot of her songs, from her first album mostly sound very religious, although you can still listen to her without being Christian because she is amazing :) But that's just my breakdown and view of this song.