South African Christian band The Benjamin Gate — made up of singer Adrienne… Read Full Bio ↴South African Christian band The Benjamin Gate — made up of singer Adrienne ("Adie") Liesching, bassist Costa Balamatsias, drummer Nick Volsteedt, and guitarists Marc Pautz and Chris Poisat — splashed the stateside shores in 2001 with their stunning rookie bow, untitled. Their full-length debut received rave reviews, earned four Dove Award nods, and scored a pair of #1 singles on the rock charts ("All Over Me" and "Lay It Down") and a #2 single ("How Long"), all culminating in solid first round sales. Yet as "untitled" highlighted several Euro-pop touches, "Contact" finds its focus upping the tempo and energy for a more dynamic and daring rock release. Vibrant vocals, masterful melodies, and hard-stacked hooks all come together to give Contact a passionate, guitar-driven clash of rocket-fueled pop and searing six-string distortion. Contact soars with a raw vitality that opts for an energized live feel over the confined sterility of the overtly primed and polished.

Peeling back the history pages, The Benjamin Gate first formed in 1998 following the tragic automobile death of a musician friend named Ben. The effect of the loss — which Adrienne describes as "shocking us into finding our own existence" — brought together The Benjamin Gate's five members with the charge to take life by the reigns, and for them, it meant fulfilling their dream of starting a band. Sadly the band split up because of their personal life had begun to take precedence over the band (marriage, kids, etc.).

Gratitude
The Benjamin Gate Lyrics

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I feel so purified inside
My hands stretched out to this sky so wide
Overwhelmed
Love so free
I'll drown inside the tears you weep
Deeply
Magnified
My heart comes alive inspired this gratitude

When it all comes out
You're my gift of life
Back and forward through time

This gratitude
When it all comes out
You're my gift of life
Back and forward
Back and forward through time

How good it is to be alive
My heart lives inside, inspired by your love
All you give
So divine
My heart is inspired by the life you live
So fine
Dreams run through my mind
My heart comes alive inspired this gratitude

When it all comes out
You're my gift of life
Back and forward through time

This gratitude
When it all comes out
You're my gift of life
Back and forward through time

This gratitude
When it all comes out
You're my gift of life
Back and forward through time

This gratitude
When it all comes out
You're my gift of life
Back and forward
Back and forward through time

This freedom and joy
That runs so deeply in my heart
My heart comes alive
My life is inspired

This gratitude
When it all comes out
You're my gift of life
Back and forward through time

This gratitude
When it all comes out
You're my gift of life
Back and forward through time

This gratitude
When it all comes out
You're my gift of life
Back and forward through time

This gratitude
When it all comes out
You're my gift of life
Back and forward through time

This gratitude
When it all comes out
You're my gift of life

Back and forward
Back and forward through time

Overall Meaning

The Benjamin Gate's song "Gratitude" is a beautiful song expressing thankfulness to God for the gift of life and His love. The opening lines, "I feel so purified inside, My hands stretched out to this sky so wide, Overwhelmed, Love so free" depicts the singer's overwhelming feeling of gratitude as she acknowledges God's love. The lyrics continue to praise God's goodness, the inspiration He brings, and the dreams He ignites in their hearts. The lyrics also express the desire to immerse in the beauty of life and the joy that runs so deeply in the heart. The repetitive nature of the phrases "This gratitude, when it all comes out, You're my gift of life, Back and forward through time" signifies the singer's continued thankfulness, demonstrating how grateful they are for their gift of life and for what God has done for them.

Line by Line Meaning

I feel so purified inside
I feel cleansed and at peace on the inside.

My hands stretched out to this sky so wide
I raise my hands up to the sky above me, feeling small and in awe of the vastness of the universe.

Overwhelmed
I am overcome with emotion.

Love so free
Love that is given without any conditions or expectations.

I'll drown inside the tears you weep
I am willing to immerse myself in the heartache and pain that you may feel.

Deeply
In a profound and fundamental way.

Magnified
Greatly intensified or increased in clarity and scope.

My heart comes alive inspired this gratitude
My heart is filled with a sense of rejuvenation and is grateful for this experience.

When it all comes out
When everything is said and done, when all is revealed.

You're my gift of life
You are a blessing, you have given me so much.

Back and forward through time
Throughout all of time, past and future.