Lo and Behold
Revelations of Spiritual Yearning
Lyrics
Lonely by day, empty and cold
Feeling isolated during the day, experiencing emotional emptiness and coldness.
Only to say lo and behold
Expressing surprise or amazement, possibly at a positive development.
Deep in the night, down in my dreams
During the nighttime and in dreams, suggesting a deeper, subconscious level of experience.
Glorious sight this soul has seen
Referring to a beautiful and uplifting vision or experience witnessed by the soul.
There's a well on the hill
Introduction of a well on a hill as a symbolic element.
You just can't kill for Jesus
Metaphorical statement about the enduring nature of faith (can't kill for Jesus).
There's a well on the hill, let it be
Reiteration of the presence of the well on the hill and the plea to let it be.
Don't build no heathen temples
Discouraging the construction of non-religious structures in sacred places.
Where the Lord has done laid his hand, now
Advising against building outside of where the divine has intervened.
There's a well on the hill, let it be
Repetition of the plea to let the well on the hill be, reinforcing its sacredness.
Everyone's talking 'bout the gospel story
Reference to widespread discussions about religious narratives.
Some shall sink and some shall rise
Anticipating diverse outcomes for individuals in the context of the gospel story.
Everyone's talking 'bout the train to glory
Mention of a common topic, the journey to salvation or spiritual fulfillment.
Long, long time till it gets here to you, baby
Highlighting the extended duration until the promised spiritual fulfillment arrives.
There's a well on the hill
Reiteration of the enduring nature of faith and the sacred well on the hill.
You just can't kill for Jesus
Continuation of the metaphorical statement about the resilience of faith.
There's a well on the hill, let it be
Repetition of the plea to let the sacred well on the hill be undisturbed.
Don't build no heathen temples
Warning against constructing non-religious structures in places touched by the divine.
Where the Lord has done laid his hand
Emphasizing the divine influence in a specific location on the hill.
There's a well on the hill, let it be
Final plea to leave the well on the hill undisturbed, reinforcing its sanctity.
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