Elijah Oyelade - My Desire Lyrics

This worship song is a prayer of longing that begins with a thirsty soul and a wish to see God's glory "cover all the earth". The first verses join personal hunger to a request for the Holy Spirit, described through the images "the flood and the fire", to rise up and carry out the will of God.

The chorus is brief and direct. It names Jesus as "my desire", admits "I need you more than ever", and asks the Lord to "have your way". Later sections repeat that request and add a short line, "No me without you, Jesus", which states dependence on Christ in the plainest terms. The closing lines build by repeating "I need you more" before returning to the same petition.

The thirst imagery resembles the psalmist's longing for God, and the wish for glory over the earth resembles a prophetic hope found in Habakkuk, though the lyrics do not quote those passages.