Lyrics
Like LoLo say, "we're all a little boy or girl inside"
Reference to the universal experience of inner vulnerability and innocence.
Naked and afraid
Describes the raw and exposed state of being, facing life's challenges.
Hungry with no bread
Expresses a state of need and deprivation, particularly in basic sustenance.
A little kid hid by the layers of life we've accumulated
Depicts the layers of experiences that conceal the inner child within.
Callouses get formed from scars and Sin in all its forms
Highlights the formation of emotional callouses from scars and various manifestations of sin.
Mistakes, dirt done worn down from relentless
Acknowledges mistakes and weariness accumulated from life's challenges.
Life storms, the weight of the day-to-day wars
Describes the weight of daily struggles and conflicts.
The Burden everyone's soul is poor
Emphasizes the universal poverty of the soul, a shared burden among all individuals.
Been running away, so long
Conveys a sense of perpetual escape from life's difficulties.
But Christ says, "come"
Invites individuals to come, echoing a call from Christ.
No goodness is needed to come
Emphasizes the unconditional nature of Christ's invitation, not dependent on personal goodness.
Just humble ear drums, and a hand wanting His love
Specifies the simplicity required for acceptance: humility and a desire for love.
Come near the Son
Encourages closeness to Christ, portrayed as the Son.
Come as a dead man
Encourages coming to Christ in a state of spiritual death.
A prodigal daughter
Invites individuals to approach Christ as a prodigal daughter.
Come as kid
Encourages approaching Christ with childlike innocence.
Let down your fists
Encourages letting go of resistance and hostility.
Let Him embrace your face, your tired heart, and your tired soul
Paints a picture of Christ embracing the tired and weary aspects of an individual.
Come, as you are
Reiterates the call to come as one is, emphasizing a state of poverty.
Poor as you are
Stresses the acceptance of individuals in their impoverished state.
Come, young little boy
Specifically addresses the invitation to a young boy.
Come, precious daughter
Addresses the invitation to a precious daughter.
Come from afar
Extends the invitation to individuals who are distant or feel far from grace.
And come, as you are
Reiterates the call to come as one is, emphasizing a state of poverty.
Poor as you are
Stresses the acceptance of individuals in their impoverished state.
Come, to the One
Directs individuals to come to the divine figure who calls everyone through life's challenges.
Who calls us all through the tombs of life
Describes the journey back to the divine embrace through the challenges of life and the soul.
And the tombs of our soul back to His arms
Reiterates the universal call to return to the divine embrace.
Just come, pour as you are, back to His arms, just come
Encourages individuals to come back to the divine embrace, regardless of their state.
Pour as we are, come
Summarizes the invitation to come as one is, emphasizing collective poverty.
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