Too Much
Rend Collective Lyrics
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Beats, adjust to match the
Moment, Your presence
Wraps around a dust
Formed man, Your close
Enough to whisper, the
Infinite is immanent
The one who bought my
Immanuel, God is in
This place, Immanuel,
You are near
And I try to take it in,
The beauty of it all,
The beauty of you, But
I admit defeat, it's all
Too much for me, You are
Just too much for me
My heart waits still and
Quiet and contemplates
The mystery, Of glory
Juxtaposed with sin
Stained man, Its like two
Lovers meeting but
Instead of lips connecting
My soul is pressed
Against true love Himself
And I try to take it in,
The beauty of it all,
The beauty of you, But
I admit defeat, it's all
Too much for me, You are
Just too much for me
I'm breathing You in
And I'm breathing me out
I'm breathing You in
Who brings life to me
In this song, Rend Collective is expressing their awe and wonder at the presence of God in their lives. They describe how their heart beats in sync with the moment, adjusting to match the presence of God who has made Himself known to them. They acknowledge that the infinite God has chosen to make Himself immanent to a mere mortal, a dust-formed man. They recognize that God has bought their heart with His own blood and is drawing near to them. The chorus proclaims the name Immanuel, which means "God with us", emphasizing the reality of God's presence. They try to take in the beauty of God's presence but ultimately admit defeat because it is all too much for them.
The second verse continues the theme of awe and wonder at the mystery of God. They contemplate the juxtaposition of glory with sin-stained man, acknowledging that it is like two lovers meeting but not connecting through lips, but through the pressing of their soul against true love Himself. The chorus repeats their acknowledgement that God's presence is just too much for them.
Line by Line Meaning
The tempo of my heart
My heart beats according to the moment and adjusts itself accordingly
Beats, adjust to match the
Beats of my heart match the current situation
Moment, Your presence
Your presence is overwhelming at this moment
Wraps around a dust
Your presence envelops me completely as if I am a mere dust particle
Formed man, Your close
Even though I am formed from dust, You are near me
Enough to whisper, the
You are close enough to whisper secrets to me
Infinite is immanent
The infinite God is now present with me
The one who bought my
You, who have bought my heart with Your blood,
Heart with blood draws near
are now coming close to me
Immanuel, God is in
Immanuel, God is present
This place, Immanuel,
You are near to this place, Immanuel,
You are near
You are so close to me
And I try to take it in,
I try to understand it all,
The beauty of it all,
The overwhelming beauty of Your presence,
The beauty of you, But
But I am unable to comprehend it all,
I admit defeat, it's all
As it is too much for me to handle,
Too much for me, You are
I am unable to grasp how amazing You are,
Just too much for me
It's just too much for me to handle
My heart waits still and
My heart is still as I wait patiently,
Quiet and contemplates
Thinking about the mystery of Your presence,
The mystery, Of glory
The mystery of Your glory,
Juxtaposed with sin
Contrasted with the sinfulness of man,
Stained man, Its like two
Even though I am stained by sin,
Lovers meeting but
It's like two lovers meeting for the very first time,
Instead of lips connecting
Except that we don't kiss,
My soul is pressed
You press Your love against my soul,
Against true love Himself
And I feel Your love, true love itself
I'm breathing You in
I inhale Your very presence,
And I'm breathing me out
I exhale myself,
Who brings life to me
As You, who bring life to me, fill me up again
Contributed by Gabriella V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.