I Wanna Know How It Feels
Karen Peck Lyrics
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Since I was just a babe on their knees
They said that nothing compared to what was waiting up
There how one day we would finally be free
Well, I've never seen it but I keep on believing it
Will be a place like I've never known
I keep my eyes on the sky 'cause my soul wants to fly
Lord, my heart is ready to go
I want to know how it feels
To make my way down the streets of gold
I want to know how it feels
To have a talk with the saints of old
I want to know what it's like
To rest my feet by the River of Life
I've heard of heaven and I know that it's real
I want to know how it feels
Sometimes I get weary from this life that I live
It seems that peace is something I'll never find
I try to lighten my load when all that I've got to show
Is seven hundred things on my mind
Well, I'm seeing visions of a crystal clear river
Where sin's forgotten without a trace
More than I've ever dreamed my eyes long to see the
Look of love on my Savior's face
Karen Peck's song "I Wanna Know How It Feels" is a reflection on the idea of heaven and the promise of eternal rest. Peck grew up with parents who frequently talked about the concept of going home, which is a common metaphor for heaven in Christian teachings. The song is deeply rooted in its religious themes, with references to the streets of gold, the River of Life, and conversing with saints of old. The lyrics express a longing for an escape from the challenging aspects of life, such as worry and exhaustion, and a desire for the peace and comfort that heaven promises to bring.
The song's opening lines refer to Peck's parents discussing the idea of heaven when she was just a baby. This sets up the theme of generational faith and beliefs that have been passed down from one's elders. Peck's parents' discussion of heaven was likely an influential factor in her own beliefs about the afterlife, and this song can also be seen as a way for her to pass on those beliefs to others. Peck also references the idea of keeping one's eyes on the sky, which is a common way of depicting hopefulness and faith in religious imagery.
"I Wanna Know How It Feels" can be interpreted as an expression of the human desire for answers to life's big questions, or a search for a sense of purpose that transcends the troubles of everyday existence. The song conveys a sense of yearning and anticipation for something beyond our current reality, a sense that is captured in the line "My heart is ready to go." The song offers a vision of heaven as a place of true rest and peace, where all worries are put aside and the soul can finally find its true home.
Line by Line Meaning
My momma and daddy talked about going home
Since I was a child, my parents have spoken about returning to our Heavenly home
Since I was just a babe on their knees
They have spoken of this since before I can fully remember
They said that nothing compared to what was waiting up
They spoke of how amazing and unparalleled it would be
There how one day we would finally be free
They talked about how in Heaven we would be free from sin and death
Well, I've never seen it but I keep on believing it
I have never seen Heaven, but I still believe in its existence
Will be a place like I've never known
I trust that it will be unlike anything I've ever experienced
I keep my eyes on the sky 'cause my soul wants to fly
I eagerly anticipate going to Heaven and being free from earthly burdens
Lord, my heart is ready to go
I am ready to depart from this world and enter Heaven
I want to know how it feels
I desire to experience
To make my way down the streets of gold
The roads in Heaven will be made of gold, and I desire to walk on them
To have a talk with the saints of old
I wish to converse with the great believers of the past who are now in Heaven
I want to know what it's like
I want to understand what it feels like
To rest my feet by the River of Life
I want to experience the peace and rest that comes from being near the River of Life in Heaven
I've heard of heaven and I know that it's real
I have never seen Heaven, but I believe it is a real place
Sometimes I get weary from this life that I live
The struggles of this life sometimes make me tired
It seems that peace is something I'll never find
It often feels like I will never find true peace on this earth
I try to lighten my load when all that I've got to show
I try to reduce my stress, but it seems like there is always something bothering me
Is seven hundred things on my mind
I have many concerns and worries that weigh heavily on me
Well, I'm seeing visions of a crystal clear river
Despite this, I can imagine the beauty of a clear river in Heaven
Where sin's forgotten without a trace
In Heaven, all sin will be erased and forgotten
More than I've ever dreamed my eyes long to see the
I long to see more than my imagination can even conceive
Look of love on my Savior's face
Most of all, I desire to see the love on my Savior's face in Heaven
Writer(s): Karen Peck Gooch
Contributed by Logan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Lyrics
Verse 1
My momma and daddy talked about going home
Since I was just a babe on their knees
They said that nothing compared to what was waiting up there how one day we would finally be free
Well, I've never seen it but I keep on believing it will be a place like I've never known
I keep my eyes on the sky 'cause my soul wants to fly
Lord, my heart is ready to go
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I want to know how it feels
To make my way down the streets of gold
I want to know how it feels
To have a talk with the saints of old
I want to know what it's like
To rest my feet by the River of Life
I've heard of heaven and I know that it's real
I want to know how it feels
Verse 2
Sometimes I get weary from this life that I live
It seems that peace is something I'll never find
I try to lighten my load when all that I've got to show is seven hundred things on my mind
Well, I'm seeing visions of a crystal clear river
Where sin's forgotten without a trace
More than I've ever dreamed my eyes long to see the look of love on my Savior's face
@amyday2678
I can't wait to see Jesus and walk down the gold streets with him
@maverickconsultingsc
Last Friday I had a very routine gallbladder removal surgery. According to surgeons everything was fine. They brought me back to my room... four minutes later i told my momma. I cant breathe. In matter of momemts. I was gone. On respirator as doctors quickly worked to revive me. At that moment i was gone. My near death experience. I felt myself being levitated from my body. Within moments I was in presence of Christ.. i do know how it feels. I didn't want to leave. I got a sense of how precious the gloriois love of Christ is.... Heaven is my home. Join me there.
@PooleSilly
I am grateful to say that I am a born again Christian and have been since I was 19.......I am grateful that we can gather together to worship in the presence of the one and only true almighty God the father God the son and God the Holy Spirit three in one!!!!! whether itโd be church congregation choir where two or more are gathered in his name there he will also be! to God Be All The Glory!!!!! Great Things He Hath Done!!!!!! and all hail king Jesus!!!!! the king of kings and the lord of lords!!!!!!!However folks if you donโt know Christ as your savior then it burdens my soul to think that you are headed for a terrible place called Hell where the Bible says the fire is never quenched and the worm dies not! Folks you are not promised tomorrow! If you want to know how to be saved from this horrible reality then please by all means donโt hesitate to comment right back so I can lead you to the savior! 2 Corinthians 6:2 clearly states โnow is the time of Godโs favor, now is the day of salvation!โ And Hebrews 3:15 clearly states, โToday if you hear his voice donโt harden your hearts! it is not me but the Holy Spirit that I pray reveals to you the truth of his precious gospel......John 3:16 says for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believes on him will not perish but have everlasting life! V 17 says then V 18 says whoever believes on the son is not condemned but whoever does not believe on the son is condemned already because he has not believed on the son whom God has sent! Also Acts 16:30-31 what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house I am not threatening anyone but just warning them what will happen if they reject this precious gift of eternal life! Christ died a horrible criminals death! He was beaten brutally mocked spit upon and endured countless hours of torture pain for all of our sins! Ppl go to hell because they reject that pardon for their sins! And Jesus is saying to them in Matthew 25:41 depart from me you cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels! Hell was only prepared for Satan and his angels! It is not God who threatens anyone it is the craziness of rejecting the free pardon of salvation! Itโs like if youโre in court youโve committed a crime say you murdered someone! Now if you say to that Judge hey I know Iโve done a terrible thing of murdering that person but I hear youโre a good judge and so I know youโll be fair to me...... the judge is going to reply well yes youโre right about one thing I am a good judge and because Iโm a good judge Iโm going to see to it that youโre punished and that justice is served! Well then all of a sudden someone you donโt even know comes forward and says you know what I know heโs committed the crime heโs committed and he deserves to go to jail but I really donโt want to see him go to prison so Iโll just go to prison for him so he can go free! So if you accepted that offer youโd be free to leave the courtroom but if you didnโt well youโd be crazy and go to prison yourself! Well thatโs exactly how it was 2,000 years ago! He is God in human flesh and he came to this earth lived a perfect sinless life and even though he knew that we had sinned and because of our sins deserved to die miserably but he said no I donโt want to see them suffer so I will go and take their punishment for them! Even though he did absolutely nothing wrong still he chose to take the punishment for our sins so we can be set free from the power bondages and consequences of our disobedience to God! Romans 5:8 says For God commends his love toward us that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us! 1 John 2:2 says he was made to be the propitiation for our sins! And not just for our sins but the sins of the whole world! 2 Corinthians 5:21 He who knew no sin became Sin for us that we would be made his righteousness! The truth is if you had to get to Heaven by your own effort then you cannot do it! Because Romans 3:10 says there is not one that does good! No Not One! Romans 3:23 says For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God! Romans 6:23 says For the wages of sin is death! But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our lord! But the good news is Romans 10:9 If we confess with our mouth and believes in our hearts that Christ died for our sins then was raised from the dead we will be saved! V 10 For itโs with the heart we believe and itโs with the mouth confession is made unto salvation! God gave us 10 commandments to follow and weโve broken every one of them! And because God is a good God he cannot allow our disobedience to him to go unpunished! Well then like I just mentioned above his son Jesus stepped forward and said no I donโt want to see them punished so I will take their punishment for them! And also like I said he died a terrible substitute criminalโs death for us on a cross so now all we have to do is accept that payment for our sins and we can escape the terrible wrath of God that is to fall on them who do not accept this atonement that was sacrificed for our sins! Praise the lord Romans 10:13 says Whoever calls on the name of the lord shall be saved! And 1 Peter 1:4 youโre an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you! Christ clearly said in John 14:6 I am the way the truth and the life and no one comes to the father but through me! Acts 4:12 clearly states that there is no other name given unto Heaven or earth by which we must be saved as there is salvation in no other! Jesus clearly states that there is clearly only one way to Salvation and itโs him thatโs it! There is no other way! God Bless everyone who reads!
@herbhouston5378
Everytime I watch this my eyes start to leak... ya know! I find myself shouting Amen a lot... What an amazing God we have! To come seek me out... and see in me something I didn't see... To tell me how much he loved me... I'm so glad I didn't have to "earn" his love... His salvation... I never could have, but it was free! All it cost me was my foolish pride and my unwillingness to listen to the sound of his voice... To know one day I stand before him and be able to tell him, face to face, I love you Lord... Thank you.
@marshahayes681
Yes this is one of those songs that make you want to raise your hands up and praise the lord. Amen
@bessieschaedel3890
I want set on jesus lap hold Jesus take some rope and have Jesus tie me to him so when he walk around see others in heaven talk have good time I be tied to Jesus that boute close as u can get to be tied to Jesus in heaven ๐๐ฅ๐น๐งทpin me to Jesus to.
@herbhouston5378
@@bessieschaedel3890
When you see Jesus you won't need to tie yourself to him. There will be a bond so strong that nothing can take you out of his arms or out of his heart. You'll spend eternity with him in a place so beautiful that the mind of man can not begin to imagine. No more pain or fear or confusion or sense of abandonment or hunger or loneliness or worry about anything. You'll be home... What a beautiful word that is, but it'll be a home like no other. An old gospel song says "beyond compare". He made it for you... because he loves you and one day, in his own good time, he'll call there to be with him... foreverโค
@bessieschaedel3890
@@herbhouston5378 yeah I know it that i to always want set in his lap.hold Jesus that to sweet right.
@bessieschaedel3890
@@herbhouston5378 I know all this I'm chirstain I know wear I'm.goine and I know when I get thire he not going no wear but I still like set on his lap for while and just hold him rest from all hard ach stuff from world and rest in his lap know that we won't be doing that agine it over the pain is over
@barbt3316
What a beautiful young lady and wonderful message. The part that really moves me is when she says "nothing in this world is worth it". That should ring strong in all hearts! Thank you Tabitha, praise God for your dedication and talents ๐โบ๏ธ