Round And Round
Steve Swanson Lyrics
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Standing open in front of me
I hear a voice, like a trumpet
Saying "Come up here, I want you to see."
Angels, creatures, lightning and thunder,
Voices, colors, signs and wonders
Fire, rainbows, torches burning
Round and round, round and round
Their turning round and round, round and round
Round and roundc, round and round
Their turning round and round, round and round
I see a door, in the heavens
Standing open in front of me
I hear a voice, like a trumpet
Saying "Come up here, I want you to see."
Angels, creatures, lightning and thunder,
Voices, colors, signs and wonders
Fire, rainbows, torches burning
Seven spirits, wheels are turning
Round and round, round and round
Their turning round and round, round and round
Round and round, round and round
Their turning round and round, round and round
I want to dance like the angels dance,
I want to sing like the creatures sing
I want to bow like the elders bow
Before You
I want to swim in the crystal sea
Holy fire consuming me
I want to hear all heaven and earth
Adore You
Angels, creatures, lightning and thunder,
Voices, colors, signs and wonders
Fire, rainbows, torches burning
Seven spirits, wheels are turning
Round and round, round and round
Their spinning around and around and around and around
Around and around and around and around
I want to dance like the angels dance,
I want to sing like the creatures sing
I want to bow like the elders bow
Before You
I want to swim in the crystal sea
Holy fire consuming me
I want to hear all heaven and earth
Adore You
Don't you?
The lyrics to Steve Swanson's song "Round and Round" are a representation of a divine encounter. The song begins with the singer seeing a door in the heavens standing open in front of them. They hear a voice like a trumpet instructing them to come up and see. The singer describes the various things they encounter upon entering the heavens such as angels, creatures, lightning, thunder, colors, signs, and wonders. The singer also mentions the presence of fire, rainbows, torches burning, seven spirits, and wheels turning.
The chorus plays on the repetition of the line "round and round" to emphasize the circular and never-ending nature of what the singer is experiencing. The second verse picks up where the first left off and goes into further detail of what the singer wants to do in the heavens. They want to dance like the angels, sing like the creatures, bow like the elders, swim in the crystal sea, and hear all of heaven and earth adore the divine. The song ends with a rhetorical question, "Don't you?" asking the listener if they too want to experience this divine encounter.
Overall, "Round and Round" is a song that encourages listeners to seek after a divine encounter and to join in the never-ending circle of worship and wonder that takes place in the heavens.
Line by Line Meaning
I see a door, in the heavens
There appears to be a doorway in the sky
Standing open in front of me
The door is open and visible before me
I hear a voice, like a trumpet
A sound like that of a trumpet is audible to me
Saying "Come up here, I want you to see."
The voice invites me to ascend and witness something
Angels, creatures, lightning and thunder,
There are heavenly beings, diverse creatures, and intense natural phenomena
Voices, colors, signs and wonders
There are distinct vocal expressions, a spectrum of colors, and remarkable events
Fire, rainbows, torches burning
There is fire, rainbow displays, and flaming torches
Seven spirits, wheels are turning
There exist seven spirits and spinning wheels
Round and round, round and round
Everything is revolving in a circular motion
Their turning round and round, round and round
What appears before me is constantly rotating
I want to dance like the angels dance,
I desire to dance in the same manner as heavenly beings
I want to sing like the creatures sing
I aspire to sing as joyfully as diverse living beings
I want to bow like the elders bow
I long to show reverence in the same way as elderly individuals
Before You
In the presence of a divine figure
I want to swim in the crystal sea
I yearn to submerge myself in pure water
Holy fire consuming me
A sacred flame envelops me
I want to hear all heaven and earth
I wish to listen to the universe's praises
Adore You
Expressing adoration towards a divine figure
Their spinning around and around and around and around
It continues to revolve in an incessant circular motion
Around and around and around and around
The revolution is repeating continually
Don't you?
Do you not have the same yearning to encounter something divine?
Writer(s): steve swanson
Contributed by Amelia M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.