Jacob's Well
Nicol Sponberg Lyrics
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Like a desert wind through a cloudless sky
No relief from the heat, no shade I find
No sign of water, but the tears I've cried
So I will go to Jacob's well
To fill my cup with living water
From the stream that has no end
It's a long hard journey, all the pain it brings
Try to quench my yearnings with material things
But I'm only wondering through a wilderness
My soul's still searching for a place to rest
So I will go to Jacob's well
And fill my cup with living water
From the stream that has no end
And I will thirst again no more
I'm telling you, you will never thirst again
Don't listen to the lies going through your head
Nothing else is going to satisfy
Drink the water that will bring you life
I'm only wondering through a wilderness
My soul's still searching for a place to rest
So, I will go to Jacob's well
To fill my cup with living water
From the stream that has no end
And I will thirst again no more
In Nicol Sponberg's song Jacob's Well, the singer expresses feelings of emotional and spiritual exhaustion in a world that seeks to drain her of life. The idea of bleeding dry is used as a metaphor for this feeling, and the absence of any relief or sign of nourishment makes it seem as if she is in a desert wasteland. She acknowledges her attempts to fill this void with material possessions, but it only leaves her wandering through the emptiness of life's wilderness. However, in her despair, she looks towards Jacob's well as a source of living water - water that will satisfy her soul and quench all her yearnings.
The chorus of the song, "So I will go to Jacob's well/To fill my cup with living water/From the stream that has no end/And I will thirst again no more", describes her decision to seek out the source of true life's fulfillment. The lines "I'm telling you, you will never thirst again/Don't listen to the lies going through your head/Nothing else is going to satisfy/Drink the water that will bring you life" are a call to the listener to also seek out the source of true fulfillment that can only come from a relationship with God. The song ends with the repeated idea that she is still searching for a place to rest, using the metaphor of Jacob's well as a symbol of ultimate peace and rest.
Line by Line Meaning
Now this old world wants to bleed me dry
The world is trying to take everything from me, leaving me with nothing.
Like a desert wind through a cloudless sky
The world is relentless and unforgiving, like a harsh desert wind on a clear day.
No relief from the heat, no shade I find
Nothing in the world can provide me relief or comfort from the struggles I face.
No sign of water, but the tears I've cried
There seems to be no source of hope or sustenance to quench my thirst, only my own tears to show for my pain.
So I will go to Jacob's well
I will turn to a spiritual source of nourishment and fulfillment.
To fill my cup with living water
I will seek to replenish my soul with a source of spiritual sustenance and life-giving water.
From the stream that has no end
I will seek a source of eternal nourishment, one that will never run dry.
And I will thirst again no more
In seeking this spiritual sustenance, I will no longer feel the desperate thirst and pain of the world.
It's a long hard journey, all the pain it brings
The journey to find spiritual nourishment is difficult and full of pain and struggle.
Try to quench my yearnings with material things
I may have tried to fill the emptiness with material possessions, but they have not provided lasting fulfillment.
But I'm only wondering through a wilderness
I am lost in a spiritual wilderness, searching for a path to follow.
My soul's still searching for a place to rest
I am seeking a spiritual home, a place of rest and peace for my soul.
I'm telling you, you will never thirst again
I am sharing my experience of finding spiritual sustenance with others, assuring them that it is the answer to their thirst and pain.
Don't listen to the lies going through your head
I urge others not to believe the negative, self-defeating thoughts that may be circulating in their minds.
Nothing else is going to satisfy
I assure others that nothing in the world can provide the lasting fulfillment and satisfaction that spiritual nourishment can.
Drink the water that will bring you life
I encourage others to seek spiritual sustenance, which will provide them with true life and vitality.
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARK JAMES HEIMERMANN, NICOL SPONBERG
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