1. Garage pop band … Read Full Bio ↴There are three bands with the name Ghost Ship:
1. Garage pop band from Allentown, PA specializing in loud hazy sounds.
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2. Straight Edge hardcore band from Syracuse.
3. Brutal acid dreams and crashing electronic crust punk mix into this sordid project, featuring Matt Monster of Strip Mall Seizures.
4. Ghost Ship is a roots-rock band that writes music about Jesus, and their name comes from believers being vessels of the Holy Spirit (Ghost). They lead the worship gatherings at Mars Hill Downtown Seattle and have also been playing benefit shows at clubs in Seattle to raise money to fight sex-trafficking in the city. Ghost Ship is led by Cam Huxford who is the Worship Director at Mars Hill Downtown. He moved to Seattle from Georgia four years ago with two goals: use music to point to Jesus and call people to respond to Jesus.
ORION
Ghost Ship Lyrics
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Everything I love is gone.
Why must I endure this pain,
won't You come and save me?
Tell me are You listening,
do You hear my shouted pleas?
Will You answer me this day,
I was answered by my Lord,
"Can You bind Orion's form
or guide his path?"
I looked up and answered, "No,
but You can, so I will hold
in Your strong hands."
The hands that own the stars above,
will never let me go.
The one who holds the heavens up,
in Him I put my hope.
Yeah, who am I that You should love,
and bind in Your embrace?
Well, God is this who holds the stars
and guides me in His grace
I look at the deep dark sky,
mighty throne of the Most High.
I'm aware of my true place,
won't You come and save me?
Still I know that You are near,
speaking comfort in my ear.
God, I long to see Your face,
won't You come and save me?
I was answered by my Lord,
"Can You bind Orion's form
or guide his path?"
I looked up and answered, "No,
but You can, so I will hold
in Your strong hands."
The hands that own the stars above,
will never let me go.
The one who holds the heavens up,
in Him I put my hope.
Yeah, who am I that You should love,
and bind in Your embrace.
Well, God is this who holds the stars
and guides me in His grace
You bind me to Your ways
and guide me in Your grace.
You bind me to Your ways
and guide me in Your grace.
You never let me go,
the grip of God will hold.
You never let me go,
the grip of God will hold.
The lyrics to "Orion" by Ghost Ship depict the singer grappling with pain and loss, and crying out to God for answers and help. The opening verse sees the singer questioning God for allowing everything they love to be taken away. They plead with God, asking why they have to endure the pain and begging for deliverance. In the second verse, the singer receives a response from God, who asks if they can control Orion's form or trajectory. The singer admits they cannot, but trusts in God's ability to guide and protect them. The chorus emphasizes the singer's faith in God's omnipotence and compassion, acknowledging that they are but a small and unworthy creation in the face of the Almighty.
The final two verses continue the theme of reliance on God's strength and comfort in difficult times. The singer acknowledges their insignificance in the face of God's power, but also affirms their belief in God's presence and love. The final lines repeat the chorus, driving home the message of trust and surrender to God's will. Overall, "Orion" expresses a sense of profound humility and vulnerability, as well as hope and trust in divine guidance and protection.
Line by Line Meaning
I asked God, "What have You done?
Asking God why everything the singer loved is gone and expressing their pain.
Everything I love is gone.
Stating that everything the singer loved has been taken away.
Why must I endure this pain,
Questioning why the singer has to suffer through their pain.
won't You come and save me?
Pleading for God to come and save the artist.
Tell me are You listening,
Asking God if he is listening to the artist's pleas.
do You hear my shouted pleas?
Asking if God can hear the singer's shouts for help.
Will You answer me this day,
Asking if God will answer the singer's question that day.
won't You come and save me?"
Again, pleading for God to come and save the artist.
I was answered by my Lord,
Stating that the artist received an answer from God.
"Can You bind Orion's form
God asking the artist if they can bind the constellation Orion.
or guide his path?"
God asking the singer if they can guide the path of the constellation Orion.
I looked up and answered, "No,
The artist acknowledging that they cannot bind or guide the constellation Orion.
but You can, so I will hold
The singer acknowledging that God can bind and guide Orion, so they will trust in Him.
in Your strong hands."
The singer putting their trust in God's hands.
The hands that own the stars above,
Referring to God's hands as the ones that own the stars in the sky.
will never let me go.
Stating that God's grip will never let go of the artist.
The one who holds the heavens up,
Referring to God as the one who holds up the heavens above.
in Him I put my hope.
Placing the singer's hope in God.
Yeah, who am I that You should love,
Questioning why God would love the singer.
and bind in Your embrace?
Wondering why God would hold the artist in His embrace.
Well, God is this who holds the stars
Acknowledging God as the one who holds the stars in the sky.
and guides me in His grace
Acknowledging that God guides the artist through His grace.
I look at the deep dark sky,
Describing the singer looking at the night sky.
mighty throne of the Most High.
Describing the night sky as a mighty throne of the Most High God.
I'm aware of my true place,
Becoming aware of the singer's true place in the universe.
won't You come and save me?
Once again pleading for God to save the singer.
Still I know that You are near,
Knowing that God is still near to the singer.
speaking comfort in my ear.
Acknowledging that God speaks words of comfort to the artist.
God, I long to see Your face,
Expressing the artist's desire to see God's face.
won't You come and save me?
Once again pleading for God to save the singer.
You bind me to Your ways
Acknowledging that God binds the singer to His ways.
and guide me in Your grace.
Acknowledging that God guides the artist through His grace.
You never let me go,
Stating that God never lets go of the artist.
the grip of God will hold.
Acknowledging that God's grip will hold the artist firmly.
Contributed by Caleb W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.