Full Attention peaked the Billboard Top Christian and Gospel Albums Chart at #47, and the only single released from the album, "Sweetly Broken", peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Chart during a 20-week stay. However, the single has already grown to be a worship staple in churches and on Christian radio stations all over the United States.
Riddle is a former middle school youth pastor at the Anaheim Vineyard in Anaheim, California, a position he held for 6 years, as well as leading worship at the church. He took the position after a few years of playing in a mainstream band with no success. Being in the position allowed for the inspiration with which he penned the songs that appear on Full Attention.
Riddle is married with three children."
Rain Down
Jeremy Riddle Lyrics
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Rain down can you here the earth is singing
Rain down my heart is dry but still I'm singing
Rain down rain it down on me.
Rain down rain it down on me.
Rain down rain it down on us.
on us Lord
Rain down all around the world we're singing
Rain down can you here the earth is singing
Rain down my heart is dry but still I'm singing
Rain down would you rain it down on me.
Looks like tonight, the sky is heavy
Feels like the winds are gonna change
Beneath my feet, the earth is ready
I know its time for heaven's rain
yeah, It's gonna rain
Cos it's living water we desire
To flood our hearts with holy fire
Rain down all around the world we're singing
Rain down can you here the earth is singing
Rain down my heart is dry but still I'm singing
Rain down rain it down on me.
Back to the start, my heart is heavy
Feels like it's time, to dream again
I hear Your voice, and yes I'm ready
God, yes i'm ready
To dance upon this barren land
Hope in my hands
Hope in our hands
Rain down all around the world we're singing
Rain down can you here the earth is singing
Rain down my heart is dry but still I'm singing
Rain down rain it down on me.
Do not shut, Do not shut, Do not shut the heavens
But would you open up, would you open up, would you open up our hearts
Do not shut, Do not shut, Do not shut the heavens
But would you open up, would you open up, would you open up our hearts
Rain down all around the world we're singing
Rain down can you here the earth is singing
Rain down my heart is dry but still I'm singing
Rain down rain it down on me.
Rain down all around the world we're singing
Rain down can you here the earth is singing
Rain down my heart is dry but we're still singing
Rain down rain it down on me.
In "Rain Down," Jeremy Riddle sings about the need for spiritual renewal and the hope of experiencing a downpour of God's love and grace. The opening verse expresses a sense of longing for this rain to come, with the singer asking for it to "rain down all around the world." He then speaks to the listener in the second verse, asking if they can hear the earth singing out for this renewal. The verse concludes with the singer acknowledging the dryness in his own heart but still singing out for the rain to come. The chorus repeats a simple request to God, asking Him to "rain down" on us with his love and goodness.
The lyrics of "Rain Down" suggest that one possible reason for spiritual dryness and emptiness is a feeling of heaviness in life. The second verse describes a sense that the sky is heavy and that the winds are going to change, indicating a need for change or renewal. However, the singer also acknowledges a hope that this change is coming through heaven's rain. The bridge and final chorus reinforce this sense of hope, suggesting that the renewal of the individual is linked to the renewal of the whole world around them. In this way, the song is both a personal prayer for renewal and a call to action for the community to recognize their collective need for change.
Line by Line Meaning
Rain down all around the world we're singing
We are singing and asking for rain to fall all around the world
Rain down can you here the earth is singing
We are singing and asking for the rain to fall as we listen to the sounds of the earth
Rain down my heart is dry but still I'm singing
Although I feel dry and hopeless, I am still singing and asking for the rain to come
Rain down rain it down on me.
Please rain down on me and bring the desired change
Rain down rain it down on us.
Please rain down on all of us and bring about the desired change
on us Lord
We are directly asking the Lord to rain down on us
Looks like tonight, the sky is heavy
The sky appears to be heavy with potential rain
Feels like the winds are gonna change
It seems like the winds are about to shift or change in some way
Beneath my feet, the earth is ready
The earth is ready and eager for the rain to come
I know its time for heaven's rain
It is time for the rain to come from heaven
Cos it's living water we desire
We desire living water to fill our hearts
To flood our hearts with holy fire
We want our hearts to be flooded with holy fire
Back to the start, my heart is heavy
Returning to the beginning, my heart is burdened or heavy
Feels like it's time, to dream again
It seems like it's time to start dreaming again, to have hope for the future
I hear Your voice, and yes I'm ready
I hear God's voice and I am ready for what He has in store
God, yes i'm ready
A declaration that they are ready for what God has for them
To dance upon this barren land
To have joy and hope even in a dry and barren situation
Hope in my hands
An affirmation that they have hope, they possess it
Hope in our hands
A collective affirmation that they have hope, they possess it together
Do not shut, Do not shut, Do not shut the heavens
We are asking God not to close the heavens or withhold the rain
But would you open up, would you open up, would you open up our hearts
We are asking God to open up our hearts to receive what He has for us
Rain down all around the world we're singing
Reiteration that they are singing and asking for rain to fall all around the world
Rain down can you here the earth is singing
Reiteration that they are singing and asking for the rain to fall as they listen to the sounds of the earth
Rain down my heart is dry but still I'm singing
Reiteration that although they feel dry and hopeless, they are still singing and asking for the rain to come
Rain down rain it down on me.
Reiteration of their plea for the rain to fall on them
Rain down all around the world we're singing
Reiteration that they are singing and asking for rain to fall all around the world
Rain down my heart is dry but we're still singing
Even though they are feeling hopeless, they are still singing and asking for rain to come
Rain down rain it down on me.
Reiteration of their plea for the rain to fall on them
Contributed by Abigail L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Prashansa Kaushal
Yess Jesus.. we need your rain for the dry hearts being ruled by the devil! We break the work and schemes of the devil especially from the lives of the youth and speak your life, redemption and the fire of the Holy Spirit to take control !
Sony Lal
Prashansa Kaushal amen
Angela Gomes
linda musica
Eriene Oliveira
Linda música 🤗🤗🤗
Ayerim
Rain pouring down on me, seems to be a repeating theme for me these days, wether I read it on Isaiah, the pastor says it, song I keep seeing it over and over... Let it rain!!💧🌧💧
JOSE O. COMPARACION
Praise GOD.
Moabmike
Great song and sound
Johnson Mathew
I still love delirious version...
andrea
If the lyrics say open up our hearts, meaning help me to be honest with you God.
Jerad Shoemaker
Sounds like U2. This song is great.