And he set me on fire, and I am burning alive
With his breath in my lungs I am coming undone
And he set me on fire and I am burning alive
With his breath in my lungs I am coming undone
And I cannot hold it in
Remain composed
Love's taken over me
So I propose the letting myself go
I am letting myself go

You are my joy
You are my joy
You are my joy
You are my joy

And he set me on fire, and I am burning alive
With his breath in my lungs I am coming undone
And he set me on fire, and I am burning alive
With his breath in my lungs I am coming undone
And I cannot hold it in and remain composed
Love's taken over me and so I propose the letting myself go
I am letting myself go

You are my joy
You are my joy
You are my joy
You are my joy

I need to catch my breath, I need to
I need to catch my breath, give me a moment now

You are my joy
You are my joy
You are my joy
You are my joy

I'm laughing so hard
And I'm laughing so hard
And I'm laughing so hard

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of David Crowder Band's "You Are My Joy" express the all-consuming love and passion that the singer feels towards their muse. The repeated refrain "You are my joy" emphasizes the singular source of this love, while the description of being set on fire and burning alive with "his breath in my lungs" speaks to the intensity and transformative power of this connection. The singer feels as if they can no longer "remain composed" and must "let himself go" to fully embrace and express their love.

The repeated motif of needing to catch their breath and laughing so hard suggests that the singer is overwhelmed with happiness and euphoria from this powerful connection. The playfulness of the laughing combined with the intensity of the burning fire creates a complex emotional landscape that reflects the way love can simultaneously raise us up and knock us off our feet.

Overall, "You Are My Joy" is a deeply personal and emotional song that captures the all-consuming nature of love and the transformative power it can have on the human spirit.

Line by Line Meaning

And he set me on fire, and I am burning alive
I am consumed by passion for God

With his breath in my lungs I am coming undone
I am overwhelmed and losing control in the best of ways by the presence of God

And I cannot hold it in
I cannot contain this overwhelming feeling

Remain composed
I cannot pretend to be cool or collected

Love's taken over me
God's love rules every aspect of my life

So I propose the letting myself go
I give in to the overwhelming presence of love and lose control

I am letting myself go
I am surrendering control to the love of God

You are my joy
God is my source of eternal happiness and delight

I need to catch my breath, I need to
I am overwhelmed and need to take a brief moment to compose myself

Give me a moment now
Please bear with me while I regain my composure

I'm laughing so hard
I am filled with an uncontrollable happiness

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RICHARD COLBURN, MICHAEL COOKE, GARY LIGHTBODY, CHARLIE CLARKE, GARETH RUSSELL, JENNY REEVE, IAIN ARCHER, JONNY QUINN, BEN DUMVILLE, STACIE SEIVERWRIGHT, COLIN MCPHERSON, WILLIAM CAMPBELL, NEIL DOUGLAS PAYNE

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