Burning In The Sky
Journey Beyond the Mountain: Embracing the Heart of Heaven
Lyrics
You've been too long upon this mountain
You've spent too much time in a high place, possibly metaphorical, indicating a prolonged period of comfort or complacency.
Its time you journey to the sea
It's time for you to venture into the unknown or face challenges, represented by the sea.
Sometimes to trust in your false comfort
Sometimes it's easier to rely on false security or familiar comforts instead of placing trust in a higher power.
Is easier than trusting me
Trusting in God is harder for some than relying on their own understanding.
Some men only believe in what their eyes can see
Some individuals only believe in what is visible to their eyes, emphasizing a reliance on tangible evidence.
Some men only believe in what their minds conceive
Others believe only in what their minds can conceive, highlighting a reliance on intellectual understanding.
But believing's like conceiving
Belief is compared to conception, suggesting a parallel between faith and the process of bringing forth a child.
This child that we're receiving
Referencing the acceptance of faith, akin to receiving a child, as a precious and unexplainable gift.
A gift beyond our reason
Faith is described as a gift that surpasses human reasoning and is essential for spiritual fulfillment.
Its more of what we need, and less of what we know
Emphasizes the importance of faith over knowledge, indicating a need for more trust and less reliance on human understanding.
It calls not to our mind, but cries out to our soul
Expresses that faith speaks to the soul rather than the mind, highlighting its profound and spiritual nature.
That mountain's burning in the sky
The mountain, representing obstacles or challenges, is depicted as burning in the sky, suggesting a transformative or purifying process.
To the heart of heaven
The goal is to reach the heart of heaven, indicating a spiritual journey or connection with the divine.
Without the fire we'll never fly
Without undergoing a transformative experience (fire), one cannot soar to the spiritual realm.
To the heart of heaven
Reinforces the idea that the journey to the heart of heaven requires a purifying process represented by the fire.
Can you hear God's holy cry
Suggests that God is calling out with a holy cry from the heart of heaven, possibly urging believers to respond or take action.
From the heart of heaven
Encourages surrender and letting go of everything for the sake of the divine journey.
Lay it all down
Repeats the call to lay down everything, reinforcing the theme of surrender for the higher purpose.
Lay it all down
Reiterates the need to surrender and let go in order to reach the heart of heaven.
Lay it all down
Emphasizes once again the importance of laying down all burdens and attachments for the spiritual journey.
For the heart of heaven
Summarizes the repeated call to surrender everything for the sake of the heart of heaven.
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