so scared i can't breathe
shakin' so hard i can't talk
choking down fear
can i stand this time?
i run to hopeless
like water down a fault;
like a candle under fire;
like blood on the knife.

then you whisper my name
my secret name.
i feel your breath
upon my soul, upon my pain.
i check the mirror to see
am i real; and there
i see your fingerprints; i see
your seal over my heart--
the banner on my arm.

for love is stronger than death
it burns like fire, and no
flood of water can take it out.
wear me on your sleeve;
button me down
over your heart; cause
i run to hopeless
like water down a fault;
like a candle under fire;
like blood on the knife.

in the dark alleyways of
lies and ripped out promises
i've waited so long
folded like a fan;
a vision in the dark, with no one to dream it.
so much love frozen inside,
locked and dyin' to be given...
restless affection
burning me
down.

you press into me
a new heart,
brave heart...
(just fear that's said it's prayers)
there's glory in the air,
i can smell your presence there.
relentless affection
ruthless perfection,
eternity cyclin' out, exponential...
deep cryin' out to deep,
glory into glory into glory.

you give love away
like tomorrow's the grievin' day;
like the sun smacks the sky;
like magic electrons fly.
i'm a prisoner of your love
locked in, chained free;
baptized with your fire.
you rain down love on me
sayin' "now you go play,
and give all your love away;
cause true love does battle
and arrows weld it strong."

i check the mirror to see
am i you; and there
i see gold armor; i see
your banner over me
is love.
i wear it on my sleeve,
your seal on my heart;
for true love is stronger than death;
the very fire of Jehovah.
many waters cannot quench the flame of love
nor floods drown your
relentless affection
ruthless perfection,
eternity cyclin' out, exponential...
deep cryin' out to deep,
glory into glory into glory...
burnin' inside me.