Led by the husband-and-wife team of Glenn and Wendi Kaiser, the band has been the preeminent example of how to evangelize using Christian rock, but the quality musicianship of Resurrection Band has also been a driving force in the development of the Christian music industry at large. Glenn Kaiser also has an established solo career as a blues musican and is also a well-known speaker on various spiritual issues to youth and adults.
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Every Waking Hour
Resurrection Band Lyrics
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I knew it instantly: there's no escape.
Shadow on the wall, voice in my night,
It's like a silent movie running in my mind,
Running in my mind, ooh, running all the time.
I think I know you, I think I'm known,
Shadow on my wall, voice in my night,
It's like a silent movie running in my mind,
Your shadow on the wall, ooh, voice in my night,
It's like a silent movie running in my mind.
What are you telling me?
Why do I feel fear?
Every waking hour, I know you're so near,
Every waking hour, every waking hour,
Every waking hour.
Will you please hold me?
Don't let me go,
Please take me in your arms; I need to know,
Why do you love me in sacrifice?
How could you offer me your very life?
In every waking hour, you are so near,
In every waking hour, I know you're...I...I know you're...
In every waking hour, in every waking hour.
The lyrics of Resurrection Band's "Every Waking Hour" revolve around a spiritual awakening experienced by its narrator. The song starts with the realization that something profound is happening to the singer, and there's no turning back. The lines "You're getting through to me, there's no mistake, I knew it instantly: there's no escape" express a sense of surrender and acceptance towards a higher power. The following lines introduce the concept of communication from the spiritual realm through the use of the imagery of a shadow on the wall and a voice in the night. These images convey the sense of an ethereal presence in the singer's life, which is slowly taking over his thoughts.
The second part of the song talks about the growing familiarity between the singer and the spiritual entity. The lines "I think I know you, I think I'm known, No one can fool you; my cover's blown" denote a deep connection of mutual understanding between the singer and the spiritual power. The song then proceeds to the section where the singer asks the spiritual entity about the purpose of its presence, and why the singer feels the way he does. The singer asks to be held, to be taken into loving arms, to understand the entity's sacrifice, and how it offers its life to the singer. The song ends with the singer acknowledging the presence of the spiritual entity in all of his waking hours.
Line by Line Meaning
You're getting though to me, there's no mistake,
I can sense your presence and influence, there's no doubt about it.
I knew it instantly: there's no escape.
As soon as I realized you were with me, I knew there was no getting away from you.
Shadow on the wall, voice in my night,
Your impression and voice are haunting me.
It's like a silent movie running in my mind,
My mind is playing out a movie scene, but without any sound.
Running in my mind, ooh, running all the time.
The silent movie of my mind keeps replaying the same scenes, over and over again.
I think I know you, I think I'm known,
I believe I have a sense of you, and perhaps you also know me.
No one can fool you; my cover's blown.
You cannot be deceived, and you have uncovered my true identity.
What are you telling me?
I am curious about what message you are trying to convey to me.
Why do I feel fear?
I am experiencing fear due to your presence and influence.
Every waking hour, I know you're so near,
I am aware of your closeness and constant presence, every moment I am awake.
Will you please hold me?
I am seeking comfort and security from you.
Don't let me go,
I am asking you to not abandon me, to stay with me.
Please take me in your arms; I need to know,
I am asking to be embraced, as I require your assurance.
Why do you love me in sacrifice?
I am questioning the nature of your love for me, that you would be willing to sacrifice so much for my sake.
How could you offer me your very life?
I cannot comprehend the magnitude of your love for me, that you would be willing to give up your life for me.
In every waking hour, you are so near,
I am constantly aware of your presence, every moment I am awake.
I know you're...I...I know you're...
I am struggling to find words to express my awareness and understanding of you.
In every waking hour, in every waking hour.
My awareness of you never subsides, and is present in every moment of consciousness.
Contributed by Callie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
John McGowan
on Hotfootin'
A couple of lyrics changes:
"Banana-boat Buick blaring in stereo can't drown out what he is saying."
"Brothers and sisters he tells them..."
Bruce M. Axtens
on Benny & Sue
"ignored the one inside" or "ignored the warning sign"?