Words of Fire
Kutless's song describes a vivid apocalyptic scene of chaos, fear, and the dead rising. The lyrics convey a sense of overwhelming pressure and darkness, with the singer questioning if they can endure. The repeated imagery of the dead coming back to life and the earth breaking open suggests a biblical end-times theme. The song captures a struggle for hope amid destruction, reflecting on the fear and uncertainty of such events. It aligns with themes of faith and hope in the face of tribulation, drawing on prophetic imagery from Scripture.
It feels like I'm breaking
Under the weight of everything
A hopeless fight with gravity
Can I make it through this?
Waking to a nightmare
Cities burning everywhere
While the world rejoices
Now the dead come back to life
Come back to life
Come back to life
I can see them rise from the ground
Witnessing
Breathing out words of fire
Words of fire
I can feel the fear all around
Broken hearts
Reaching out to the fire
Words of fire
Whoa! The earth is breaking open
My hands are shaking
And I can barely even breathe
The darkness closing in on me
Can I make it through this?
Waking, to a nightmare
Sounds of violence fill the air
Drowning out the voices
I can see them rise from the ground
Witnessing
Breathing out words of fire
Words of fire
I can feel the fear all around
Broken hearts
Reaching out to the fire
Words of fire
Whoa! The earth is breaking open
Now the dead come back to life
Come back to life
Come back to life
(Can I make it through this?)
Now the dead come back to life
Come back to life
Come back to life
(Don't know if I can)
Now the dead come back to life
Come back to life
Come back to life
(Can I make it through this?)
Now the dead come back to life
Come back to life
Come back to life
I can see them rise from the ground
Witnessing
Breathing out words of fire
Words of fire
I can feel the fear all around
Broken hearts
Reaching out to the fire
Words of fire
Whoa! The earth is breaking open
Whoa! The earth is breaking open
(Can I make it through this?)
Now the dead come back to life, come back to life...