Healing Song
Bebo Norman Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

I can tell by this crack of light
Oh girl this is gonna be,
It's gonna be a beautiful day
And I can tell by this stretch of silver
Spreading all out across the curves of your face

And for the love, for the love of God
I've gathered up my pride,
I've gathered up my bits and bone
And in a world that broke me down
I'm standing up, but not alone

'Cause this is a healing song, oh
And I've got a heart that fails
But love is pushing me along,
I'm lifting up above this veil
This is a healing song, oh
And I don't know if you can tell
But love is pushing me along
I'm pressing up against the rail,
Pressing up against the rail

I can smell the summer in the air
And I swear I can almost see,
I can almost see my soul
Son, I know that it don't seem fair
But I'm turning away from here,
And oh Lord, I am coming home

I've got friends here that love me
I've got all this mercy beating in my blood
And I've got friends here that love me
And that's something good,
That's something good

You and I, we've come so far
We've come so far, we cannot look back
I said you and I, we've come so far
We've come so far, we cannot look back

I said you and I (you and I, we've come so far)
We've come so far (you and I, we've come so far)
We've come so far (you and I, we've come so far)
We cannot look back (you and I cannot look back)

I said you and I (you and I, we've come so far)
We've come so far (you and I, we've come so far)




We've come so far (you and I, we've come so far)
No, we cannot look back (we cannot look back)

Overall Meaning

In Bebo Norman's "Healing Song," the singer speaks of hope and overcoming adversity. The song begins with an optimistic tone as Bebo Norman sings about the light breaking through the darkness. This light brings the promise of a beautiful day to come. The next verse reveals that the light he speaks of is actually his lover's face, and the silver stretch he refers to is the smile on her face. This imagery paints a picture of overcoming darkness with the help and love of another person.


The chorus of the song brings a message of healing, which completes the optimistic message of the verses. Bebo Norman speaks of his heart that is capable of failure but is sustained by the power of love. As he sings about this healing power, there is a sense of rising up, breaking through, and standing tall. This is further emphasized by the visual of pressing up against a rail, which creates a feeling of both tension and strength. The final verses reveal that the healing power comes from the support of friends and the promise of homecoming.


Line by Line Meaning

I can tell by this crack of light
I sense that the darkness is fading away and a new day is dawning.


Oh girl this is gonna be,
Something good is going to happen today.


It's gonna be a beautiful day
Today is going to be wonderful.


And I can tell by this stretch of silver
I see a glimmer of hope in your eyes.


Spreading all out across the curves of your face
The smile on your face tells me that you are feeling better.


And for the love, for the love of God
I am doing this because of my love for God.


I've gathered up my pride,
I have left my pride behind.


I've gathered up my bits and bone
I have put myself back together.


And in a world that broke me down
Despite all the challenges I faced,


I'm standing up, but not alone
I am standing tall with the help of others.


'Cause this is a healing song, oh
This song is meant to heal my wounded heart.


And I've got a heart that fails
My heart has been broken before.


But love is pushing me along,
Love is giving me the strength to move forward.


I'm lifting up above this veil
I am rising above my troubles.


And I don't know if you can tell
I am not sure if you notice it too.


But love is pushing me along
I am being guided by love.


I'm pressing up against the rail,
I am trying to hold on tightly to this feeling.


I can smell the summer in the air
I can sense that something good is coming.


And I swear I can almost see,
I have a clear vision of what I want.


I can almost see my soul
I am becoming more in touch with my inner self.


Son, I know that it don't seem fair
I understand that life can be difficult at times.


But I'm turning away from here,
I am moving on from this difficult experience.


And oh Lord, I am coming home
I am returning to a place of safety and comfort.


I've got friends here that love me
I have people in my life who care about me.


I've got all this mercy beating in my blood
I have a sense of forgiveness and compassion in my soul.


And that's something good,
This is a positive thing to hold onto.


You and I, we've come so far
We have come a long way together.


We cannot look back
It is important to keep moving forward.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: BEBO NORMAN

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found

More Versions