He has since launched another album, Beautiful News, and continues to write many more popular songs such as You Never Let Go and Shine.
Songfacts states that Redman's eighth album 10,000 Reasons, was co-written with several of his friends. He then recorded the songs live in Atlanta, leading worship for over 1,000 worship leaders during LIFT: A Worship Leader Collective, put on by Passion City Church and sixstepsrecords on February 18 and 19, 2011. It sold nearly 7,000 units its first week in the US, almost doubling Redman's previous album release We Shall Not Be Shaken. The LP entered the Billboard 200 at #66, his biggest debut to date.
When My Heart Runs Dry
Matt Redman Lyrics
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And there's no song to sing
No holy melody
No words of love within
I recall the height from which
This fragile heart has slipped...
And I'll remember You
The things I used to do
For the love of You
Lord, I'll remember You
I will turn back and do
The things I used to do
For the love of You
You are my soul's desire
You are the hope within
You bring my heart to life
You make my spirit sing
I recall the height from which
This fragile heart has slipped...
And I'll remember You
I will turn back and do
The things I used to do
For the love of You
Lord, I'll remember You
I will turn back and do
The things I used to do
For the love of You
You are my soul's desire
You are the hope within
You bring my heart to life
You make my spirit sing
I recall the height from which
This fragile heart has slipped...
And I'll remember You
I will turn back and do
The things I used to do
For the love of You
Lord, I'll remember You
I will turn back and do
The things I used to do
For the love, the love of You
Lord, I'll remember You
I will turn back and do
The things I used to do
For the love of You
Lord, I'll remember You
I will turn back and do
The things I used to do
For the love of You
I'm turning back to You
Repent and do the things I did at first
Try and love You with a pure heart
Repent and do the things I did at first
Follow after You in everything I am
Oh
Draw me, draw me
Jesus
I'm coming back to do the things I did at first
The lyrics of Matt Redman's song "When My Heart Runs Dry" express the experience of spiritual dryness and the way in which remembering and turning back to God can revive the soul. The song begins by describing the emptiness and absence of a holy melody or words of love in the songwriter's heart, indicating a sense of distance or disconnection from God. The next line suggests that this feeling is a result of falling from a previously higher, more fulfilled state, indicating that the songwriter has experienced spiritual vitality in the past.
The chorus then offers a solution, as the songwriter affirms their commitment to remember God, to turn back and do what they used to do, for the love of God. This repetition of the chorus underscores the importance of this commitment and highlights that the love of God is a source of renewal and inspiration. The second verse deepens the sense of God's importance as the hope within, the one who brings the songwriter's heart to life and makes their spirit sing. Again, there is a reminder of the past, and the contrast between that heightened state and the current experience of dryness.
The final verse offers more specific actions that the songwriter desires to take as they turn back to God - repenting and returning to the things they did at first, attempting to love God with a pure heart, and following after God in everything. The repetition of "draw me, draw me, Jesus" reinforces the idea that God is the source of the songwriter's restoration and renewal, and that their desire to return to God is itself a response to God's invitation.
Overall, the lyrics of "When My Heart Runs Dry" express a sense of longing for God in the midst of spiritual drought, as well as the hope that remembering and turning back to God can bring renewal and restoration.
Line by Line Meaning
When my heart runs dry
When I feel spiritually empty
And there's no song to sing
When I can't feel connected to God through worship
No holy melody
When I can't feel the presence of the holy spirit
No words of love within
When I can't feel God's love for me
I recall the height from which
I remember how close I used to be to God
This fragile heart has slipped...
And how I've drifted away
And I'll remember You
But I will recall God's love for me
I will turn back and do
And make an effort to return to my first love
The things I used to do
Repeating the actions I took when I felt a stronger connection to God
For the love of You
Directed towards God with love and devotion
You are my soul's desire
God is the most important thing to me
You are the hope within
God provides me with hope in difficult times
You bring my heart to life
God makes me feel alive and fulfilled
You make my spirit sing
I feel joy and happiness because of God's love
I'm turning back to You
Returning to my faith after a period of distance
Repent and do the things I did at first
Repenting for my sins and returning to the way I followed God before
Try and love You with a pure heart
Making an effort to love God wholeheartedly and without reservation
Follow after You in everything I am
Making God my priority and dedicating my life to following Him
Draw me, draw me
Asking God to pull me closer in my faith
Jesus
Addressing God and asking for His guidance and support
I'm coming back to do the things I did at first
Returning to the way I followed God before
Contributed by Bentley H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sophia Pio
When my heart runs dry
And there's no song to sing
No holy melody
No words of love within
I recall the height from which
This fragile heart has slipped...
And I'll remember You
I will turn back and do
The things I used to do
For the love of You
Lord, I'll remember You
I will turn back and do
The things I used to do
For the love of You
You are my soul's desire
You are the hope within
You bring my heart to life
You make my spirit sing
I recall the height from which
This fragile heart has slipped...
And I'll remember You
I will turn back and do
The things I used to do
For the love of You
Lord, I'll remember You
I will turn back and do
The things I used to do
For the love of You
You are my soul's desire
You are the hope within
You bring my heart to life
You make my spirit sing
I recall the height from which
This fragile heart has slipped...
And I'll remember You
I will turn back and do
The things I used to do
For the love of You
Lord, I'll remember You
I will turn back and do
The things I used to do
For the love, the love of You
Lord, I'll remember You
I will turn back and do
The things I used to do
For the love of You
Lord, I'll remember You
I will turn back and do
The things I used to do
For the love of You
High Rise
Awesome song .. What an awesome God we have !
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