Five- piece from Toledo, Ohio Matt Hammitt (lead vocals), Mark Graalman (drums), Chris Rohman and Pete Prevost (guitars), and Dan Gartley replacing Steve Goodrum(bass).
Often quoted as "Electrifying Christian Rock" with the rock edge of bands like Foo Fighters and songwriting of Matchbox 20. They are mostly known for a trio of chart-topping hits—“Everything About You,” “The Fight Song” and a cover of U2’s “Beautiful Day”.
Their albums include:
All This Talk of Aliens - 1998
Message for the Masses - 1999
Nothing to Lose - 2001
Say it Loud - 2002
The Face of Love - 2006
We Need Each Other - 2007
and... Pieces of a Real Heart, which Sanctus Real held a vote on Twitter and Facebook to decide the title. - 2010
Eternal
Sanctus Real Lyrics
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Along with every other earthly thing
So I will set my heart on a higher plain
Where my treasure lies with You
And in this marriage of our hearts
There is no death do us part
For You are eternal
And I could never lose Your love to sickness
Well, I could never lose You to divorce
And there's no concept of abandonment
For I am safe within Your arms
And in this marriage of our hearts
There is no death do us part
For You are eternal
And I am eternally Yours
Oh, I am eternally Yours
Oh, I am eternally Yours
No abandonment
Safe within Your arms
I never had enough until I found You
I never knew love until I met You
I never had enough until I found You
And now I have everything
And in this marriage of our hearts
There is no death do us part
For You are eternal
And I am eternally Yours
And I am eternally Yours
Oh, I am eternally Yours
I could never lose You
No, I will never lose You
I could never lose You
And this life will pass away
But You will never change
Oh, this life will pass away
Oh, but You will never change
The song Eternal by Sanctus Real is a beautiful declaration of the singer's love and devotion to God. The lyrics speak of the impermanence of life on earth and how the singer's heart is set on a higher plane where their treasure lies with God. The song then goes on to speak of the eternal nature of God's love, and how the singer could never lose it to sickness or divorce, and how there is no concept of abandonment when they are safe within God's arms.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of a marriage between the singer's heart and God's, where there is no death that could ever separate them. The singer proclaims that they have found everything they ever needed in God, and that nothing on this earth can ever compare to His love. The song ends with the singer acknowledging the mortality of life on earth, but finding peace in the fact that God will never change.
Overall, the song Eternal is a powerful declaration of faith that speaks to the heart of anyone who believes in God and the eternal nature of His love.
Line by Line Meaning
I know this life I lead will pass away
I understand that this temporary life I'm living will come to an end
Along with every other earthly thing
Everything in this world will also come to an end one day
So I will set my heart on a higher plain
I will focus on things that are eternal
Where my treasure lies with You
I will invest in my relationship with God since that's where true value and treasure lies
And in this marriage of our hearts
The deep, intimate relationship between me and God
There is no death do us part
There's no separation or ending to this relationship, not even in death
For You are eternal
God is eternal or everlasting
And I am eternally Yours
I belong to God forever and always
And I could never lose Your love to sickness
God's love for me will never lessen due to any form of illness or disease
Well, I could never lose You to divorce
Nothing can separate me from God's love and presence, not even as one would divorce a spouse
And there's no concept of abandonment
God will never desert or abandon me
For I am safe within Your arms
I feel secure and protected in God's presence
No abandonment
God will never leave my side
I never had enough until I found You
God's presence and love provide all I need to feel complete in life
I never knew love until I met You
God's love is unmatched and incomparable to any form of love from this world
And now I have everything
My relationship with God fulfills every need and desire I have
And this life will pass away
This temporary life will eventually come to an end
But You will never change
God's love and faithfulness will never waver or falter
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: CHRIS ROHMAN, DAN GARTLEY, MARK STEVEN JR. GRAALMAN, MATT HAMMITT, PETER THOMAS PREVOST
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