Less Than Whole
Forgiveness Illuminates: Embracing Wholeness in Eric Paslay's 'Less Than Whole'
Lyrics
The grey clouds have departed
The difficulties or troubles have passed.
The stars light up the night
The night sky is illuminated by stars.
Now I can see through darkness
Clarity is achieved, allowing sight through darkness.
The river shines with life
The river appears vibrant and full of life.
I've waded through the water
The speaker has navigated challenges, and their soul feels purified.
My soul is comin' clean
A sense of spiritual cleansing is experienced.
I've held my breath forever
The speaker has been holding their breath anxiously.
But now it's time to breathe
It is now time to exhale and embrace life.
There's nothing like forgiveness
Forgiveness has a powerful impact on reviving the soul.
To resurrect a soul
The act of forgiving is emphasized.
Better to give than get it
Emphasizes the value of giving forgiveness rather than receiving it.
I've been forgiven so I'm lettin' you know oh
The speaker, having experienced forgiveness, is sharing the knowledge.
Nobody should be less than whole
Expresses the belief that nobody should feel incomplete or broken.
So many broken people
Refers to numerous individuals who are emotionally damaged.
Their hearts forget to beat
Describes hearts that have become numb, ceasing to feel.
Grown numb, no one's forgiven
People have not forgiven themselves, hindering their emotional recovery.
Go on forgive yourself
Encourages self-forgiveness as a necessary step for healing.
Go on forgive yourself
Reiterates the importance of self-forgiveness.
'Cause there's nothing like forgiveness
Reemphasizes the transformative power of forgiveness.
To resurrect a soul
Reiterates the idea that forgiving revitalizes the soul.
Better to give than get it
Underlines the concept of giving forgiveness rather than receiving it.
I've been forgiven so I'm lettin' you know oh
The speaker, having been forgiven, is sharing this knowledge again.
Nobody should be less than whole
Reiterates the belief that nobody should feel incomplete or broken.
Oh yeah, ooh yeah
Expressive interjection conveying affirmation or agreement.
There's nothing like forgiveness
Restates the transformative power of forgiveness.
Oh, to resurrect a soul
Reiterates the idea that forgiveness can revive the soul.
Better to give it yeah, than it is to get it
Emphasizes the superiority of giving forgiveness over receiving it.
Oh, I've been forgiven so I should know
The speaker, having experienced forgiveness, emphasizes their understanding.
I've been forgiven so I should know
Reaffirms the speaker's knowledge gained from forgiveness.
I've been forgiven so I should know
Repeats the speaker's understanding of forgiveness.
Nobody should be less than whole
Reiterates the belief that nobody should feel incomplete or broken.
There's nothing like forgiveness
Restates the transformative power of forgiveness.
To resurrect a soul
Reiterates the idea that forgiveness can revive the soul.
Better to give it, yeah, then it is to get it
Reemphasizes the value of giving forgiveness rather than receiving it.
Give it, I've been forgiven so I'm lettin' you know
The speaker, having experienced forgiveness, is sharing this knowledge once more.
Nobody, nobody should be less than whole (Oh yeah)
Reiterates the belief that nobody should feel incomplete or broken.
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