God Moves On The Water
Divine Forces Shape History's Path
Lyrics
Year of nineteen hundred and twelve
Refers to the year 1912.
April the fourteenth day
Specifies April 14th as a significant day.
Great titanic struck an iceberg
Describes the Titanic hitting an iceberg.
The people had to run and pray
People faced danger, prompting them to run and pray.
God moves
Emphasizes a divine force (God) in action, urging people to run and pray in times of crisis.
Moves
-God moves
-And the people had to run and pray
-The rains came down in twenty-six
Refers to heavy rains in 1926.
Louisiana up Arkansas-way
Mentions Louisiana and Arkansas facing the impact.
The rich and poor, the mother and child
Highlights the universality of the impact, affecting rich and poor, mothers and children.
The people had to run and pray
-God moves
Reiterates the divine influence, prompting people to run and pray during the mentioned hardships.
Moves
-God moves
-And the people had to run and pray
-When the streets of San Francisco
Depicts the destruction of San Francisco with metaphorical language, emphasizing the pain felt by the affected.
Buckled like a horseshoe belt
-And the fires raged and the buildings fell
-Oh the pain that those good folks felt
-God moves
Reiterates the divine force, again urging people to run and pray during catastrophic events.
Moves
-God moves
-And the people had to run and pray
-Mighty woman, mighty man
Introduces the concept of unity between a mighty woman and man in an incomprehensible world, advocating coming together and reaching out for support.
Living in a world they don't understand
-Come together it's the only way
-I'm reaching out, you gotta take my hand
-God moves
Reiterates the theme of God's movement during crises, emphasizing the need for people to run and pray.
Moves
-God moves
-And the people had to run and pray
-God moves
Concludes by restating the divine influence and the imperative for people to run and pray in the face of challenges.
Moves
-God moves
-And the people had to run and pray
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