Bittersweet
Flyleaf Lyrics


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The depth of my soul in the depth of Your voice
With words I've tried to find since I have been alive
This whole world stopped when You spoke

Your grieving stabs me, I've lost You too
Just hearing Your love is never enough
Why can't we live here with you?
Bittersweet embrace, fit or run in place
Don't leave me so thirsty or else hush this hurry
Weight on me, weighs more than me
So wait with me and we'll stop crying

The pent up flood gates maintained in Your tone
Though it's all we can give, it isn't where we live
Through dim reflection we know

The depth of my soul in the depth of Your voice
With words I've tried to find since I have been alive
This whole world stopped when You spoke

Bittersweet embrace, fit or run in place
Don't leave me so thirsty or else hush this hurry
Weight on me, weighs more than me
So wait with me and we'll stop crying

You're a revolutionary, bittersweet love
You're a revolutionary, bittersweet love

Bittersweet embrace, fit or run in place
Don't leave me so thirsty or else hush this hurry




Weight on me, weighs more than me
So wait with me and we'll stop crying

Overall Meaning

“Bittersweet” by Flyleaf is a song that deals with the emotions of losing someone dear and the difficulty in comprehending the concept of death. The song begins with the lead singer, Lacey Sturm, acknowledging the depth of her soul in God's voice. She articulates the lack of words she has found throughout her life that accurately describe the connection she shares with God. She then goes on to say that hearing God's love and being told about His presence is not enough, she wishes that she could be with Him instead.


In the chorus, Sturm describes the feeling of being caught between wanting to move forward and wanting to stay in one place. She compares it to a bittersweet embrace where she can neither fit nor run. The weight of the loss is too much to bear on her own, and she pleads for someone to wait with her as she grieves.


The second verse talks about the elusive nature of God and how His voice is the only way we can connect with Him. She also mentions that life is just a dim reflection of what awaits us in eternity. The song concludes with Sturm highlighting the revolutionary nature of God's love, which is bittersweet in the sense that it brings comfort while also causing pain.


Line by Line Meaning

The depth of my soul in the depth of Your voice
The way I feel within myself is reflected in the sound of your voice


With words I've tried to find since I have been alive
I've been searching for the right words to convey this feeling my whole life


This whole world stopped when You spoke
Your words are so powerful that everything else pales in comparison


Your grieving stabs me, I've lost You too
Your pain and sadness is so intense that it hurts me too


Just hearing Your love is never enough
I need more than just words of love from you


Why can't we live here with you?
I want to be with you always


Bittersweet embrace, fit or run in place
This feeling of love is both joyful and painful at the same time, making me unsure of what to do


Don't leave me so thirsty or else hush this hurry
Don't make me yearn for something that I can't have or tell me to calm down if it's not possible


Weight on me, weighs more than me
The burden of this emotion is so heavy that it overpowers me


So wait with me and we'll stop crying
Stay with me and help me ease this pain


The pent up flood gates maintained in Your tone
There's an undercurrent of emotion in your voice that you're holding back


Though it's all we can give, it isn't where we live
Even though we express our emotions through words and music, it's not the same as truly living in that emotion


Through dim reflection we know
Even though we can't fully express it, we have an inkling of what it feels like


You're a revolutionary, bittersweet love
Your love is so powerful and unique that it changes everything, but also brings pain and sadness


Bittersweet embrace, fit or run in place
This feeling of love is both joyful and painful at the same time, making me unsure of what to do


Don't leave me so thirsty or else hush this hurry
Don't make me yearn for something that I can't have or tell me to calm down if it's not possible


Weight on me, weighs more than me
The burden of this emotion is so heavy that it overpowers me


So wait with me and we'll stop crying
Stay with me and help me ease this pain




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@shyannmason3558

Glad to listen to some newer stuff from Fly Leaf! This is one of the bands that helped get me through highschool, along with a classmate who had introduced me to their music. Thanks so much for sharing this video! 🙏🏼

@nevaeh9375

I love this song video video and

@jusk8lp

I honestly had no idea what the words were until I saw this video.

@gothcurl

Never that this existed. Thanks Youtube for the suggestion. 😍💖

@oldaccount64

I love this song.... Old Flyleaf and New Flyleaf (with Kristen) and both amazing

@vincentalejos9892

I love both Flyleaf's. Even though Kristen left the group I still follow her and found her old Vedera music (also great). I'm just excited Lacey came back to the group for the Sick New World concert.

@oldaccount64

@Vincent Alejos  YESS Vedera is so good!! And OMG I didn't know they were touring‼️

@larryredecker6612

Na Lacey sturm/ Moseley is way
Better!!

@oldaccount64

@@larryredecker6612 🫢

@danielmantilla97

What's the meaning of this song?

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