Lyrics
Verse 1
This is the day of Salvation
What a time to be alive
Stop looking for the evidence
Start living in the promises
This is the year of His favor
This is the rain that we prayed for
Start living in the promises
Like You know who Your Father is
Chorus
Heaven's tearing open
Tearing open wide
I feel it down on the inside
Heaven's tearing open
Tearing open wide
I feel it down on the inside
I feel it down on the inside
Verse 2
We are a chosen generation
Baptized with tongues of fire
Believe in the promises
We're gonna see what the prophet said
It's more than a visitation
We are the House of God
Start living in the promises
Like You know who Your Father is
Chorus
Heaven's tearing open
Tearing open wide
I feel it down on the inside
Heaven's tearing open
Tearing open wide
I feel it down on the inside
I feel it down on the inside
Bridge
I've been baptized in the water
And the water is wild
I've been baptized in the water
And the water is wild
I've been baptized in the water
And the water is wild
I've been baptized in the water
And the water is wild
I've been baptized in the water
And the water is wild
I've been baptized in the water
And the water is wild
I've been baptized in the water
And the water is wild
I've been baptized in the water
And the water is wild
Tag
The water is wild
The water is wild
The water is wild, wild, wild
The water is wild
The water is wild
The water is wild, wild, wild
Chorus
Heaven's tearing open
Tearing open wide
I feel it down on the inside
Heaven's tearing open
Tearing open wide
I feel it down on the inside
I feel it down on the inside
Heaven's tearing open
Tearing open wide
I feel it down on the inside
Heaven's tearing open
Tearing open wide
I feel it down on the inside
I feel it down on the inside
I feel it down on the inside
I feel it down on the inside
I feel it down on the inside
I feel it down on the inside
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Meaning & Inspiration
Water Is Wild uses the language of salvation, promise, favor, and baptism to describe an active experience of divine life. The verses call for trust in what God has promised rather than dependence on visible proof. References to a chosen generation, tongues of fire, and the house of God place that confidence within a community shaped by the Spirit and identified as belonging to God.
The recurring image of heaven opening suggests divine presence and blessing, while the bridge makes baptism the central symbol. Water is portrayed as wild rather than passive, emphasizing transformation, freedom, and spiritual vitality. Several phrases echo biblical accounts: salvation belongs to the present day, the Spirit appears with fire at Pentecost, and believers are named a chosen people. The repeated chorus and tag reinforce expectancy without offering a detailed narrative. Across the song, promise and identity remain closely linked, presenting confident worship as a response to the Father, the Spirit, and the new life signified by baptism.
Related Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 6:2 Paul declares that now is the day of salvation.
- Acts 2:2-4 The Spirit fills the gathered believers as tongues like fire appear.
- 1 Peter 2:9 Believers are called a chosen people who proclaim Gods praise.