Lyrics
Bring on the show down
Expressing readiness for a decisive confrontation or showdown.
How long will you waver between two opinions
Questioning the indecisiveness between two choices or beliefs.
If the Lord is God then follow Him
Encouragement to follow the Lord if He's perceived as God.
But if Baal is god then follow him
Alternatively, follow Baal if he's considered god.
There are 450 prophets of Baal and just one of me
Highlighting the overwhelming number of Baal's prophets compared to the singer (Elijah).
So it should be no problem to get his attention
Suggesting that getting Baal's attention should be easy due to his multitude of prophets.
And show everyone here today
Desire to demonstrate a point to the audience gathered.
That if he's the real god
If Baal proves to be the real god.
He'll have to send fire down
Challenging Baal to manifest his power by sending fire.
So they began to shout, run around, cut themselves
Describing the futile efforts of Baal's prophets to evoke a response by extreme actions.
Baal made no reply, so Elijah cried
Observing the lack of response from Baal despite efforts.
Maybe he's sleeping, or busy or traveling
Considering various reasons for Baal's silence.
Or using the bathroom, or deeply thinking
Humorous suggestions for Baal's absence.
God of Elijah, send your fire
Pleading for the God worshipped by Elijah to send fire.
Let it burn up inside me, melt me down
Asking for an internal and transformative experience through fire.
Let it burn up inside me, melt me down
Repetition emphasizing the desire for internal change through fire.
God of Elijah
Reiteration of the plea to the God of Elijah for intervention.
So Elijah took twelve stones
Detailing Elijah's action of taking twelve stones.
Representing the twelve tribes
Symbolism of the twelve stones representing the twelve tribes.
And built an altar of sacrifice
Building an altar for sacrifice as a religious act.
And dug up a trench and cut up a bull
Preparation of a bull for sacrifice.
And placed it on the wood
Placing the prepared sacrifice on the altar.
And poured four jars of water all around
Soaking the sacrifice and altar with water.
He said do it again and then do it a third
Repeating the process of soaking the sacrifice.
Until the whole sacrifice had been soaked down
Ensuring complete saturation of the sacrifice.
Water rolled out of the trenches, and Elijah prayed
Visualizing the overflowing of water and Elijah's prayer.
Lord God of Israel let it be known today
Invocation of God, affirming His identity.
That You are God and I pray You answer
Prayer for God's response and redirection of people's hearts.
And turn their hearts back to You again
Desire for a return to worship and obedience towards God.
Let the fire fall and burn it all
Invoking the fall of fire as a divine sign.
Let it rain down
Request for the fire to come down.
God of Elijah, send your fire
Repetition of the plea to the God of Elijah for fire.
Let it burn up inside me, melt me down
Desire for internal change and transformation through fire.
Let it burn up inside me, melt me down
Reiteration of the internal transformative desire through fire.
God of Elijah, God of Elijah
Continued appeal to the God of Elijah.
Lord God of Israel let it be known today
Repetition of affirming God's identity and plea for acknowledgment.
That You are God and I pray You answer
Request for redirection of collective hearts towards God.
And turn our hearts back to You again
Desire for communal return to God's worship.
Let the fire fall, burn it all
Petition for divine intervention through fire.
Let it rain down
Request for the fire to descend.
God of Elijah, send your fire
Repeated plea to the God of Elijah for fire.
Let it burn up inside me, melt me down
Desire for internal transformation through fire.
Let it burn up inside me, melt me down
Reiteration of the internal transformative desire through fire.
God of Elijah, God of Elijah
Continued appeal to the God of Elijah.
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