Brother and sister duo Marcus and Sara Acker began Inhabited as a Christian… Read Full Bio ↴Brother and sister duo Marcus and Sara Acker began Inhabited as a Christian worship band in 1999. Passionate about reaching the young generation for Christ by using the music ministry, the four soon branched out as an independent act. After the usual church and coffee house concerts, local radio promoted them, record labels came, and Inhabited was soon signed up to a record deal to release an album, The Revolution.

I Want To Know
Inhabited Lyrics

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Are you here, you here, you here with me
Are you here, you here, you here with me
I need to feel you here, feel you here with me

You're everywhere I go
You are the water that heals the broken soul
You're in the whisper that moves the leaves
You're in a stranger's smile I meet on the streets

But I need you here, I need you here
I want to know, I want to feel
I want to see you move underneath my skin
I want to hear, speak to me
I want to feel you breathe, I want to feel you breathe through me

You're everywhere I go
You are the fire that burns and takes control
You're in the words that bring me life
You're in the starlit sky that sings in the night
But I need you here, I need you here

I want to know, I want to feel
I want to see you move underneath my skin
I want to hear, speak to me
I want to feel you breathe, I want to feel you breathe through me

Won't you come and breathe through me
Won't you come and sing through me
I'll wail, I will wait for You
And there's nothing that can change my mind
I've seen your face a thousand times
I believe in You
I believe in You
And there's nothing that can change my mind
I've seen your face a thousand times
I believe in You
I believe in You

I want to know, I want to feel
I want to see you move underneath my skin
I want to hear, speak to me
I want to feel you breathe, I want to feel you breathe through me

Are you here, you here, you here with me

Are you here, you here, you here with me
I need to feel you here, feel you here with me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Inhabited's song "I Want to Know" speak of the yearning desire to feel the presence of someone who is not physically present. The repetition of the question "Are you here with me?" highlights the sense of loneliness and the need for the other person's presence. The verse describes how the person is omnipresent in small things like leaves rustling and stranger's smiles, but the yearning to feel their presence is so deep-seated that the singer still asks for their immediate presence. The second verse reiterates the point that the person is ubiquitous and goes on to describe how they control the fire, bring life to words, and create beautiful starlit skies. But despite all their majesty, the singer still needs them here, physically with them.

The chorus is an urgent appeal for the physical presence of the person. The desire to see them, feel them, and hear them is so intense that the singer is asking them to come to breathe and sing through them. They express the willingness to wait, to wail for them, and the unshakeable belief in them. The singer's belief in the person is so strong that nothing can change their mind, and they have seen their face a thousand times. The song ends with a plea for the other person to be with the singer, to feel them, and breathe through them.

Line by Line Meaning

Are you here, you here, you here with me
Asking whether the presence of the person the song is directed to is there, and emphasizing the desire for them to be there

I need to feel you here, feel you here with me
Expressing the need for the person to be physically present and felt by the singer

You're everywhere I go
Acknowledging the omnipresence of the person being sung about in the singer's life

You are the water that heals the broken soul
Comparing the person to water, which brings healing and restoration to the soul

You're in the whisper that moves the leaves
Noticing the presence of the person even in the gentlest of movements in nature

You're in a stranger's smile I meet on the streets
Seeing the person in the kindness and joy shown by strangers on the street

But I need you here, I need you here
Desperately yearning for the person to be physically present and not just felt in the surroundings

I want to know, I want to feel
Expressing the desire to truly know and feel the person

I want to see you move underneath my skin
Desiring a deeper connection and understanding of the person that goes beyond surface level

I want to hear, speak to me
Longing to hear the person's voice and words

I want to feel you breathe, I want to feel you breathe through me
Desiring an intimate connection with the person, where their breath and presence is felt within the singer's own body

You are the fire that burns and takes control
Comparing the person to fire, which both consumes and empowers in a transformative way

You're in the words that bring me life
Noticing the person's impact on the singer's life and the way their words bring life and vitality

You're in the starlit sky that sings in the night
Seeing the person's presence in the beauty of the natural world and the stars that shine bright

Won't you come and breathe through me
Asking the person to physically be with the singer and to be felt in the way they breathe

Won't you come and sing through me
Asking the person to be felt and heard through their singing, metaphorically representing their intimate connection

I'll wail, I will wait for You
Expressing the willingness to wait and long for the person until they are physically present

And there's nothing that can change my mind
Asserting that the desire for the person will not falter, no matter what may come

I've seen your face a thousand times
Imagining and remembering the person's face and presence, even though they are not physically there at the present moment

I believe in You
Acknowledging and affirming faith in the person and the connection they share

I want to know, I want to feel
Reiterating the desire to truly know and feel the person

I want to see you move underneath my skin
Desiring a deeper, visceral connection with the person that goes beyond just emotional or intellectual understanding

I want to hear, speak to me
Longing for the person's voice and words to be heard and spoken to the singer

I want to feel you breathe, I want to feel you breathe through me
Desiring the physical and deeply intimate connection with the person where their breath is felt and shared in the singer's own being

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