Former members include Derek Webb (guitar, vocals; left the band in 2003 to pursue a solo career), Aaron Tate (songwriting duties), Aric Nitzberg (bass guitar), and Randy Holsapple (hammond organ).
Recently Derek Webb rejoined the band.
Love Grows Love
Caedmon's Call Lyrics
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On a high school stage
But I read what you really meant
In your handwriting on a Bible page
You waited like you told me
Though we knew it right away,
It took eight and a half more years
To finally say
I fell in love with you
And that love became something new
It keeps getting stronger
Than we ever could have longed
Love keeps growing more love
When we got the news
We had to call our families
And start painting the room
A nice, bright blue
Our vows they started breathing
And they took on flesh and blood
And we held them in our arms
And tasted God was good
I fell in love with you
And that love became something new
It added a name and it added a smile
It keeps getting bigger every further mile
There on your bended knee
We sewed the seeds of our history
They're coming up stronger
Than we ever could have longed
Love keeps growing more love
If love is an echo of the heart
The heart is a canyon
That stretches wild and free
Without an end
And breaks through every wall
That holds us in
I'm on the other side of the world
To see what changed you so
My heart breaks with the broken
And it dances with the hope
You told me I would find here
But I could not understand
Until I'm walking here beside you
Hand in hand
The lyrics to Caedmon's Call's song Love Grows Love describe how the love between two people grows and changes over time. The first verse speaks about how the two people knew they loved each other right away, but it took years for them to finally confess their love. The lyrics suggest that they were scared to admit their feelings because of what it would mean for their relationship. The idea of confessing love is further emphasized when the singer talks about painting the room blue and holding their vows in their arms. This paints a picture of two people coming together and creating a life for themselves.
The lyrics continue to describe the growth of their love with each passing milestone they experience together. The emotions tied to finding out that they will be parents are described vividly, and the culmination of their life together is woven into their wedding vows, which now have flesh and blood. As their family grows, their love finds new ways to express itself. It adds a name, a smile, and continues to grow with each passing mile.
The lyrics also suggest that love is not always easy, and sometimes there are walls that must be broken down. The heart is described as a canyon that stretches wild and free, and it breaks through every wall that holds us in. This can be interpreted as the walls that we build to protect ourselves from getting hurt in love. Yet, true love will break through these walls and allow us to experience the joy and beauty that comes with it. The song concludes with the idea that when love is shared, it is amplified exponentially, and it brings hope and joy to everyone who experiences it.
Line by Line Meaning
You said to "put on a happy face"
You gave me advice to be positive, even when I was on stage in high school
But I read what you really meant
But I could infer what you were really trying to say
In your handwriting on a Bible page
By reading what you had written in your own handwriting in the Bible
You waited like you told me
You had the patience to wait for me, just like you had advised me earlier
Though we knew it right away,
Even though both of us were aware of our love for each other from the beginning
It took eight and a half more years
It took us eight and a half years to finally take the next step
To finally say
To finally express our love for each other
I fell in love with you
I realized I had fallen in love with you
And that love became something new
And our love transformed into something deeper and more meaningful
It keeps getting stronger
Our love keeps growing stronger
Than we ever could have longed
More than we could have ever hoped for
Love keeps growing more love
Our love continues to fuel and inspire more love
When we got the news
When we heard the news
We had to call our families
We had to inform our families
And start painting the room
And start preparing for the arrival of our little one
A nice, bright blue
We decorated the room with a cheerful shade of blue
Our vows they started breathing
Our promises to each other began to come alive
And they took on flesh and blood
And they became more tangible and real
And we held them in our arms
And we embraced them with all our love
And tasted God was good
And we recognized the goodness of God in our lives
It added a name and it added a smile
Our love gave birth to a new life with a name and a beautiful smile
It keeps getting bigger every further mile
Our love continues to grow stronger with every passing day
There on your bended knee
When you proposed to me on one knee
We sewed the seeds of our history
We planted the seeds for our future together
They're coming up stronger
Our love and relationship is growing stronger every day
If love is an echo of the heart
If love is a reflection of our innermost feelings
The heart is a canyon
Then our emotions are an expansive, open space
That stretches wild and free
That is unbounded and unrestrained
Without an end
Without any limit or boundary
And breaks through every wall
And love has the power to break through every obstacle
That holds us in
That keeps us from moving forward
I'm on the other side of the world
Even though I'm far away
To see what changed you so
I'm still curious about the change I saw in you
My heart breaks with the broken
I feel empathy and sadness for those who are hurting
And it dances with the hope
But I also feel joy and hope for the future
You told me I would find here
You had promised me I would find this feeling of hope and love here
But I could not understand
But I didn't truly comprehend it until now
Until I'm walking here beside you
Until I am here with you, experiencing this together
Hand in hand
Holding hands and sharing our love
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