a burn or a shiver
Edison Glass Lyrics


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When we hear it we need to listen close.
Yea we feel it, first a draft and then a wind.

It will feel like a burn or a shiver.
Yea we feel it. It's a pull to the earth.

Like a hand on the top of your head
You feel safe here, you can dance here.
There's a love that surrounds the room.
It's a quiet sound that's screaming out
And we fall under the weight of glory.

Can you hear it? A wave before it breaks?
Can you feel it? A calm before the storm?





Let's keep this passion flowing.
Like a child I wait for love.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Edison Glass's song A Burn Or A Shiver conveys a message about the intense feeling of surrendering oneself to a higher power or force. The song encourages the listener to pay attention and listen closely when they are experiencing a strong sensation. The feeling will initially start with a small draft and then culminate into a powerful wind, which will either feel like a burn or a shiver. The sensation is described as a pull towards the earth, something that cannot be resisted.


Later in the song, the lyrics compare the feeling to having a hand on the top of your head, creating a sense of safety, allowing you to dance freely. It speaks to the love that one feels surrounding that space, an unspoken sound that calls out, and as the song progresses, the intensity pushes you under the 'weight of glory.'


The lyrics encourage the listener to embrace that feeling of surrender, to not resist it, but instead to let it wash over them. There's a sense of urgency as if the song is telling people not to miss the opportunity to get caught up in the wave before it breaks, or to feel the calm before the storm. Ultimately, the song tells the listener to keep the passion flowing like a child who waits for love.


Line by Line Meaning

When we hear it we need to listen close.
We must pay close attention when we hear it.


Yea we feel it, first a draft and then a wind.
We feel it gradually, beginning as a draft and intensifying as a strength.


It will feel like a burn or a shiver.
The feeling we get will be either a burning sensation or a shivering one.


Yea we feel it. It's a pull to the earth.
We feel it clearly, it is a magnetic force pulling us towards the earth.


Like a hand on the top of your head
It feels like a soothing hand resting on top of our head


You feel safe here, you can dance here.
This is a safe space for us to express ourselves and dance freely.


There's a love that surrounds the room.
Love permeates the surroundings of this space.


It's a quiet sound that's screaming out
The sound is soft but it's expressing a powerful message.


And we fall under the weight of glory.
The glory of this space is so intense that we fall under its spell.


Can you hear it? A wave before it breaks?
Can you sense it? It's like the moment before a wave crashes to shore.


Can you feel it? A calm before the storm?
Can you feel it? It's like the stillness before a tempest.


Let's keep this passion flowing.
We must keep this intense feeling alive.


Like a child I wait for love.
We eagerly anticipate love with the same innocence and excitement as a child.




Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing

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