Maranatha! Music was founded in 1971 by Chuck Smith Sr. of Calvary Chapel t… Read Full Bio ↴Maranatha! Music was founded in 1971 by Chuck Smith Sr. of Calvary Chapel to promote the “Jesus Music” his young hippie followers were writing and singing up and down the California coast. In the early years, Maranatha! Music signed artists because of their passionate profession of faith through music. These songs became the seminal calling card of the worship music genre of that time and belonged to the Maranatha! song catalog. Back then, these songs were on the fringe of what the established church felt was appropriate for church music but they were being sung by millions of young people around the world.

Hear My Prayer
Maranatha! Music Lyrics

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Hey there, can I passby a hundred times
In front of you?
Atleast that way you might notice me
That I exist
But then, can I also smile at you?
So you can smile back at me

Hey hey, listen I have something to say

Your smile makes me happy
Your voice makes me sing, sing, sing

I've been always looking at you from afar
Trying to catch your attention
But you're surrounded by many
That no matter what I do I'll always end up here looking and dreaming for you

Hey hey, listen I have something to say
Your smile makes me happy
Your voice makes me sing, sing, sing

You're the perfect reason to be inspired
Let me dream that one day you'll also look at me the way I look at you
Because boy, let me tell you this heart says I love you
(This heart says I love you)

Unheard feelings I can't bear anymore
What should I do for you to hear them?
I think I need a loudhailer for you to hear me
To hear me what I'm saying

Hey hey, listen I have something to say
Your smile makes me happy
Your voice makes me sing, sing, sing

You're the perfect reason to be inspired
Let me dream that one day you'll also look at me the way I look at you
Because boy, let me tell you this heart says I love you
(This heart says I love you)

Let me tell you this heart says I love you
(This heart says I love you)
Because boy, let me tell you this heart says I love you
(This heart says I love you)

Because boy, let me tell you this heart says I love you
This heart will always say that I love you

Overall Meaning

The song "Hear My Prayer" by Maranatha! Music captures the feelings of unrequited love and the desperate longing to be noticed by the person you have feelings for. The singer describes how they have been constantly looking at the object of their affection from afar, hoping to catch their attention. They admit that they have even considered passing by the person multiple times just so they can be noticed. They also express their desire to make the person smile in the hopes of getting a smile in return. However, the singer feels invisible, constantly looking and dreaming of being noticed by the one they love.

Throughout the song, the singer acknowledges that the person they love is surrounded by many others, making it difficult for them to stand out. The singer's emotions are raw and honest as they admit that they can't bear their unheard feelings anymore. They express their desire for the person to hear them even if it means using a loudhailer. The chorus repeats the phrase "Your smile makes me happy, your voice makes me sing, sing, sing," emphasizing the effect the person has on the singer, even if they are unaware of it.

The song ends with a hopeful note as the singer dreams of a day when the person will look at them the way they look at the person. The final message of the song is one of love and adoration, as the singer admits that their heart says "I love you" and will continue to do so.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey there, can I passby a hundred times In front of you?
I want to be noticed by you so badly that I would walk by you countless times.

Atleast that way you might notice me That I exist
I just want to be recognized by you, even if it’s by something as simple as walking by.

But then, can I also smile at you? So you can smile back at me
If I smile at you, could you possibly smile back at me? It would mean the world to me.

Hey hey, listen I have something to say Your smile makes me happy Your voice makes me sing, sing, sing
I just want you to know that your smile and voice make me extremely happy.

I've been always looking at you from afar Trying to catch your attention But you're surrounded by many That no matter what I do I'll always end up here looking and dreaming for you
Even though I've been trying to get your attention, you're always surrounded by so many other people that I can't help but continue to dream about you.

You're the perfect reason to be inspired Let me dream that one day you'll also look at me the way I look at you Because boy, let me tell you this heart says I love you (This heart says I love you)
You inspire me more than anything else, and I hope that one day you'll see me the same way I see you. My heart is telling me that I love you.

Unheard feelings I can't bear anymore What should I do for you to hear them? I think I need a loudhailer for you to hear me To hear me what I'm saying
I have so many feelings for you that I can't keep them to myself anymore. I wish there was some way for you to hear them, even if I need a loudspeaker.

Let me tell you this heart says I love you (This heart says I love you) Because boy, let me tell you this heart says I love you (This heart says I love you) Because boy, let me tell you this heart says I love you This heart will always say that I love you
My heart is overflowing with love for you, and I want you to know that it will always say ‘I love you.’

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