Fraser became a member of the Australian Christian music group Hillsong Worship from 2005 to 2010. She rejoined the group in 2016 and was a songwriter and lead vocalist for the Grammy winning song "What a Beautiful Name" (credited under her married name Brooke Ligertwood).
Deciphering Me
Brooke Fraser Lyrics
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We should be going
We've been sat here beneath these flickering neons for hours
while I am cracking their code, you are deciphering me
for i am a mystery, I am a locked room in a tall tower
[Chorus]
Oh can you feel the gravity falling, calling us home?
We belong.
Your telescope eyes see everything clearly
My vision is blurred but i know what i heard echoing all around
while I am tuning you in, you are deciphering me
not such a mystery, not such a faint in a far away sound
[Chorus]
It's love, it's love that holds us
We will be alright
It's truth, it's truth that shows us
If we'll walk in it's (his) light
[Repeat: x 2]
Oh can you feel the gravity falling, calling us home?
Oh, did you see the stars colliding, shining just to show we belong?
Oh can you feel the gravity falling, calling us home? (we belong)
Oh, did you see the stars colliding, shining goes to show we belong?
In Brooke Fraser's "Deciphering Me," the singer presents herself as a mystery to her friend, but one that is gradually being uncovered. While the friend is trying to understand her, she is busy cracking the code of the world around her. The lyrics describe a sense of being lost in the chaos around them, but they find comfort in each other and in the fact that they belong.
The song's chorus focuses on the idea of being called home by a force greater than them. It suggests that there is something in the universe that is drawing them together and that their love for each other is proof of this. The use of astronomy-related imagery - stars colliding, planets shifting - highlights the idea that even though they may feel small and insignificant in the grand scheme of things, they are still important and connected to the world around them. The final lines, "Oh can you feel the gravity falling, calling us home?/Oh, did you see the stars colliding, shining goes to show we belong?" emphasize the idea of belonging and feeling a sense of place in the world.
The verse that says, "Your telescope eyes see everything clearly/My vision is blurred but I know what I heard echoing all around" highlights the difference in perspectives between the two friends. While one has a clear understanding of the world around them, the other is struggling to make sense of it. However, they both have something to offer each other - one is helping the other to see clearly, while the other is providing a unique perspective and insight.
Line by Line Meaning
Friend, it's getting late
The singer acknowledges that time is running out
We should be going
The singer suggests they should leave
We've been sat here beneath these flickering neons for hours
They have been in the same place for a long time
while I am cracking their code, you are deciphering me
The artist and the listener are both trying to understand things, but the listener is trying to understand the artist too.
for I am a mystery, I am a locked room in a tall tower
The artist explains that their true self is a difficult thing to understand or express
Oh can you feel the gravity falling, calling us home?
The singer questions if the listener can feel the pull and desire to find their true home
Oh, did you see the stars colliding, shining just to show we belong?
The singer asks if the listener notices the signs that they belong in a certain place
Your telescope eyes see everything clearly
The artist compliments the audience's clarity
My vision is blurred but I know what I heard echoing all around
The artist admits to some confusion, but still trusts their instincts
while I am tuning you in, you are deciphering me
The dynamic between speaker and audience remains the same as before, but now with reversed roles
not such a mystery, not such a faint in a far away sound
The singer is becoming easier for the listener to understand
It's love, it's love that holds us
The artist recognizes the importance of love
We will be alright
The singer is confident their love will help them through any challenges
It's truth, it's truth that shows us
The singer recognizes the importance of truth
If we'll walk in its (his) light
The singer suggests that the truth will guide them if they follow it
Oh can you feel the gravity falling, calling us home? (we belong)
The artist repeats their earlier question, emphasizing the importance of finding where they belong.
Oh, did you see the stars colliding, shining goes to show we belong?
The artist repeats their earlier question, emphasizing the importance of finding where they belong.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BROOKE FRASER
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Brooke was yet another amazing Hillsong artist, but then I heard this album and liked her all the more. Just saw she is still serving Gods church with her gifts in 2023…. All the more impressed and grateful for the grace of God in Jesus Christ! Thanks Brooke for all the wonderful music and thanks for your continued efforts to lift up the name of Jesus!
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Bro, she's got a concert coming up in Auckland in end of June. Ima going. 37 here and never been to a concert in my life.. sooo excited
@zombie-ny7nd
Anyone in 2023? ❤❤❤❤❤she is an awesome artist
@niamh3610
NZ REPPPPPIN! I remember the day this song came out and was aired all over tv. Brooke was a national fav and she is an icon.
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BRING IN THE LAZER KIWIIIIIII
@takam.2340
I've loved your worship songs ever since I met Jesus in Tokyo and I just watched this video. So amazing.