Jason Gray - Sing Through Me Lyrics + Chords
Lyrics
I used to move so easy
To the rhythm of your heart
But these days I'm always stumbling
Over everything I start
You shape me like a story
You sing me like a song
But lately to be honest
I'm too weak to sing along
Touch my lips and set Your words upon my tongue
Be the breath that fills my lungs
So sing through me
The song I long to sing for You
Awaken me
With the music I once knew
I've grown weary
Of all my empty melodies
So sing through me
These days are like a hammer
They can leave me feeling numb
Like I'm down beneath the table
Fighting for the crumbs
I've got nothing left to say to anyone
So now I pray the words will come
Chorus
Be the strength inside my weakness
Be the song when I am speechless
I want to feel your heart beat pounding in my own
Like a drum to shake my bones
?Sing through me
Stir the tigers in my blood
Set me free
Like a river rising up in flood
Fuel the fire
Of my desire
Fan the flame inside of me
And sing through me
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Sing Through Me
Meaning & Inspiration
Jason Gray's "Sing Through Me," released on his 2006 album *All the Lovely Losers*, is a poignant anthem for anyone who has experienced the draining reality of spiritual weariness. This song plunges deep into the universal human struggle of wanting to connect with God and live out one's faith authentically, only to find oneself too depleted, too broken, or too burdened to even utter the simplest prayer or song of praise. It’s a raw confession born from the trenches of life's often-unseen battles, offering solace and a pathway to renewed hope for those who resonate with its vulnerable honesty.
The narrative unfolds with a stark admission of lost rhythm and an overwhelming sense of stumbling through life, a far cry from the easy, heart-synced movement once known. Gray articulates a profound fatigue where the very act of engaging with faith, of "singing along" with God's story and song, feels impossible due to an inner weakness. This isn't merely physical exhaustion but a deeper spiritual and emotional weariness that saps the will and capacity for joy or devotion. It paints a picture of spiritual depletion where the once vibrant connection feels tenuous, and the effort to maintain it becomes too great for one's own strength.
The song’s turning point, and its enduring power, arrives in a desperate plea for divine intervention. The artist yearns for God to "touch my lips and set Your words upon my tongue," to "be the breath that fills my lungs." This echoes ancient prayers and prophetic calls, reminiscent of God's direct intervention in commissioning prophets like Jeremiah, to whom the Lord declared, "Behold, I have put My words in your mouth" (Jeremiah 1:9). It’s also a powerful invocation of the Holy Spirit, the very breath of God that gives life, as seen in Genesis 2:7 when God breathed life into Adam, and in Ezekiel 37:9-10 where the breath gives life to dry bones. The request for divine breath is a prayer for renewed spiritual vitality, for the animating presence that enables life and expression.
The chorus then crystallizes the central prayer: "Sing through me the song I long to sing for You." This isn't a request for God to simply inspire, but to actively become the very voice, the very melody. It's an admission that personal efforts have yielded "empty melodies," hollow and unsatisfying, leading to a weariness that only God can alleviate. This concept aligns beautifully with Paul's declaration in 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, where God assures, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness." Gray's song becomes a living embodiment of this truth, seeking not to overcome weakness through personal striving, but to fully surrender to divine strength that works through that very weakness. To be awakened by "the music I once knew" speaks to a yearning for a lost intimacy, a rediscovery of the joy and purpose that once defined his spiritual walk.
The struggle deepens in later verses, likening challenging days to a "hammer" that leaves one feeling numb, reduced to "fighting for the crumbs" beneath the table. This imagery vividly portrays a sense of insignificance and desperation, a feeling of being overlooked and struggling for the barest sustenance, much like the Canaanite woman's humble yet persistent faith in Matthew 15:27. In such moments of profound emptiness, with "nothing left to say to anyone," the only recourse is prayer, a desperate hope that "the words will come" from a source beyond oneself. This reliance on God to speak through us, even when our own words fail, is powerfully reflected in Romans 8:26, which assures us that "the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans."
The bridge elevates the prayer further, calling for God to "be the strength inside my weakness" and "the song when I am speechless." This desire to feel God's "heartbeat pounding in my own" like a drum shaking his bones is a profound yearning for intimate, transformative connection and empowering passion. It’s not just about vocal expression but a complete spiritual reawakening. The call to "stir the tigers in my blood" and "set me free like a river rising up in flood" speaks to a desire for unleashed spiritual fervor and an unstoppable flow of God's Spirit, much like the promise in John 7:38 that "rivers of living water will flow from within them." Finally, the request to "fuel the fire of my desire" and "fan the flame inside of me" is a potent prayer for rekindled zeal and purpose, echoing Paul’s instruction to Timothy to "fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you" (2 Timothy 1:6). "Sing Through Me" is ultimately a courageous prayer for complete surrender and divine inhabitation, urging us to step aside and allow God to be the voice, the strength, and the passion that flows through our lives, transforming our empty melodies into His eternal song.