Card received Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Religious Studies from Western Kentucky University. His studies in physics and astronomy allowed him to support himself while a student by working for six years at a planetarium. As of 2005, he is working on a Ph.D. in Classical Literature.
Arise
Michael Card Lyrics
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Winter is past and the rains are gone.
The flowers appear, it's the season of song,
My beautiful one, arise and come with me.
Who is it that appears like the dawn?
As fair as the moon, as bright as the sun?
Show me your face, let me hear your voice.
My beautiful one, arise and come with me.
For love is unyielding as the grave.
The flash of it is a jealous fire,
No flood can quench,
For love is as strong as death.
Arise my love and come with me
Before the dawn breaks and the shadows flee.
You ravished my heart with just one glance
My beautiful one, arise and come with me.
Do not arose or awaken love
Until it so desires.
Arise, my love, my lovely one come,
The Winter is past and the rains are gone.
The flowers appear, it's season of song,
My beautiful one, arise and come with me.
I am my love's, my beloved is mine.
Arise and come with me.
The song “Arise My Love,” performed by Michael Card, is a love song that may be interpreted in various ways. One possible interpretation is that it draws from the biblical book Song of Solomon, as the language used mirrors that of the book’s romantic poetry. The song speaks of a lover calling to his beloved to come away with him, signaling the end of winter and the beginning of a new season of beauty and love. The lover describes the beauty of his beloved, comparing her to the sun and the moon, and begs her to show him her face and let him hear her voice.
The lyrics of the song also speak of deep and enduring love, comparing it to death in its strength and unyielding nature, and a fire that cannot be put out by even the greatest floods. The lover asks to be sealed in his beloved’s heart, expressing the precious intimacy of their relationship. The song ends with a reminder to not awaken love until it is ready, an indication of respect for the beloved and a desire to preserve the sanctity of their intimacy.
Ultimately, “Arise My Love” can be seen as a song about the transformative power of love, both in its frailty and its enduring strength. It speaks to the beauty of human attachment and the joy of being loved and loving in return.
Line by Line Meaning
Arise, my love, my lovely one come,
Rise up, my love, my dearest one, and come with me.
Winter is past and the rains are gone.
The cold and rainy season has ended.
The flowers appear, it's the season of song,
Spring has come and with it the flowers are blooming, and it's time to celebrate with song.
My beautiful one, arise and come with me.
My lovely companion, please come with me.
Who is it that appears like the dawn?
Who is as radiant as the dawn?
As fair as the moon, as bright as the sun?
As beautiful as the moon and as bright as the sun?
Show me your face, let me hear your voice.
Reveal your face and speak to me.
My beautiful one, arise and come with me.
My beloved, please join me.
Set me like a seal on your heart,
Let me be as permanent to you as a seal is to a heart.
For love is unyielding as the grave.
Love does not give in easily like the grave.
The flash of it is a jealous fire,
Love is passionate and fierce like a fire that is jealous.
No flood can quench,
Nothing can extinguish it.
For love is as strong as death.
Love is as powerful as death.
Arise my love and come with me
Get up and join me, my love.
Before the dawn breaks and the shadows flee.
Before the sun comes up and the darkness fades.
You ravished my heart with just one glance
Your beauty immediately won my heart.
My beautiful one, arise and come with me.
My beloved, please come with me.
Do not aroused or awaken love
Don't stir up love until it's ready to be awakened.
Until it so desires.
Until love is ready to be stirred up.
I am my love's, my beloved is mine.
I belong to my love and my love belongs to me.
Arise and come with me.
Get up and come with me.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MICHAEL CARD, SCOTT M. BRASHER
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