Lyrics
The light hits my eyes
The beginning of a new day is represented as the light hits the speaker's eyes.
In the first of the morning
Describes the early hours of the morning.
I take in this spectrum of wonder
The speaker is marveling at the beauty and variety of the world.
How unlovely things can be balanced
Despite the existence of unlovely things, there is a sense of balance in the world.
Yet shadow me with despair
The beauty is overshadowed by feelings of despair.
But it washes away, when You
Introduces a shift in perspective, suggesting a cleansing or renewal.
Come in
Expresses anticipation for a divine presence.
I see just how beautiful You are (When you)
The speaker perceives the beauty of the divine when it enters their life.
Come in
Reiteration of the anticipation and joy when the divine presence arrives.
The night seems to disappear in You
The darkness and challenges dissipate in the presence of the divine.
I study the surface
The speaker examines the external appearance provided by the divine.
Of this visage You've given
The external appearance does not reveal the hidden aspects.
It speaks nothing of the things hidden
Despite the external beauty, there are aspects that need improvement.
Buried underneath what needs improving
Beneath the surface lies imperfection and a feeling of unworthiness.
Lies an outcast unworthy of youching
An acknowledgment of being an outcast, possibly in a spiritual sense.
How could something
Ponders on the paradox of finding something unspeakable in a beautiful context.
So utterly unspeakable
Expresses awe or disbelief at the existence of the unspeakable.
Be found in this?
Questions the coexistence of the unspeakable within the divine.
The ugliness in the horror of Your cross
Refers to the ugliness and horror associated with the divine sacrifice on the cross.
It washes away, when You
The impact of the cross washes away the ugliness when the divine is present.
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