Flame
Ron Block Lyrics

I've called it quits a thousand times
Despite wanting to leave many times, I have let the lies you told me linger in my thoughts.

But I've left your lies lying on my mind
I have not been able to forget the lies you told me even though I've wanted to.

I'm through with you, won't make a deal
I am done with you and won't compromise any further.

I'm getting off this effort-wheel
I am no longer engaging in futile efforts to fix the situation.

Oh, I'm getting off this effort-wheel
I am emphasizing that I am really done trying to make things work between us.

It started by the garden tree
This references the biblical story of Adam and Eve and suggests that the issues between the singer and the other person go back a long time.

You said, 'You won't die, you will surely be
The other person promised the singer something that ultimately turned out to be untrue.

So wise, so good, by your own hands
The person suggested the artist could achieve greatness through their own efforts.

Just journey in my effort-lands
The other person invited the artist to embark on a journey where they would need to work very hard to succeed.

Oh, come journey in my effort-lands?
The artist repeats this line to indicate that they are questioning their earlier decision to embark on this journey with the other person.

In the wilderness of unbelief
This refers to a period of spiritual doubt or confusion for the singer.

I've wandered like a straying sheep looking for the water
The artist has felt lost and searching for something to help them.

But I've seen the flame of a burning tree
The singer has suddenly discovered something that has given them hope and direction.

And a Voice that calls to the deep in me, the love of the Father
The singer feels called to by a spiritual presence that is connected to love.

You crucified the Son of Love
This line references the crucifixion of Jesus and suggests that the other person has played a role in harming love or goodness in some way.

He called your work His Father's cup
This likely references Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, where he submitted to God's will even though it meant a painful death.

Risen from among the dead
This references Jesus' resurrection and suggests that even in the face of death, love and hope continue to triumph.

Messiah's heel crushed Serpent's head
This references the concept of divine retribution, where the wicked are ultimately punished and the righteous are victorious.

Oh, Messiah's heel crushed Serpent's head
The singer repeats the line to emphasize its significance and give it more weight.

In weakness I have seen the power
The artist has found power in a time where they were vulnerable and weak.

I found the truth in my final hour
The artist has discovered a deep truth that seems to have come at the end of a difficult journey.

The hammer's calm when the metal's cooled
This line references the idea that conflicts or struggles may feel less intense when they have been allowed to cool or calm down.

And the sword is fit for Heaven's use
This line suggests that some things are meant to be resolved in a higher realm or divine plan.

In the Tree of Life I've found the truth
The artist has found a sense of meaning and perspective in spiritual teachings or beliefs.

I abide in the One who cannot lose, drinking of the water
The singer feels a sense of comfort and strength by focusing on a higher power that they perceive as being infallible.

And I know the flame of the burning tree
The singer knows something that gives them a sense of warmth or passion.

As the flame that burns in the deep of me, the love of the Father
The singer is drawing a connection between the spiritual flame they feel and the concept of divine love.