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Fences
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Aug 25, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Andrew Ripp's song uses the imagery of fences and property lines to explore how human divisions contradict God's original design. The lyrics suggest that we stake claims and build barriers, but ultimately the earth belongs to God and to all of us together. The chorus declares that love is the breath of heaven, showing that what is mine is yours, and that love tears down fences to restore gardens. The song challenges listeners to love and forgive even when it's hard, emphasizing that giving and forgiveness are what last forever. It's a reflective call to live out Christ-like love and unity.
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We stake our claim with a post in the ground
These invisible lines become real now
Become real now
We buy our piece of the promised land
For a bargain price and a shake of a hand
We misunderstand
That this was all ours all along
It's the very the same dirt we're standing on
So give what you get, cause that's
What lasts forever
Love is the breath of heaven
That shows me what's mine is yours
Love's tearing down these fences
To put gardens where they once were
Nail by nail, board by board
Swinging hammers just like swords
But tell me what for
With all this power in our hands
We try and disguise our weakness
Where the strength is
But this was all ours all along
It's the very same dirt we're standing on
So give what you get, cause that's
What lasts forever
Love is the breath of heaven
That shows me what's mine is yours
Love's tearing down these fences
To put gardens where they once were, were
Were
So, love, love, love somebody when it's hard to
Forgive, forgive, forgive somebody you don't want to
Love, love, love somebody when it's hard to
Forgive, forgive, forgive somebody you don't want to
Love is the breath of heaven
That shows me what's mine is yours
Love's tearing down these fences
To put gardens where they once were, were
Tearing down these fences