Lyrics
I was feelin' that, feelin' that breeze
Singin' like a song thru the tall oak trees
It was just another summer night
Had to be the last thing on my mind
Yeah, I was all but lost in the moment
I was young and runnin' wide open
It was just another summer night
Had to be the last thing on my mind
When love broke thru
You found me in the darkness
Wanderin' thru the desert
I was a hopeless fool
Now I'm hopelessly devoted
My chains are broken
And it all began with You
When love broke thru
And it all began with You
When love broke thru
I did all that I could to undo me
But You loved me enough to pursue me
Yeah, You drew me out of the shadows
Made me believe that I mattered, to You (You)
You were there, You heard my prayer in that broke down dusty room
It was the first time I said I'm Yours
The first time I called You Lord
When love broke thru
You found me in the darkness
Wanderin' thru the desert
I was a hopeless fool
Now I'm hopelessly devoted
My chains are broken
And it all began with You
When love broke thru
And it all began with You
When love broke thru
Yeah, it was late in the summer when the northeast breeze
Sang like a song thru the oak trees
Pennsylvania
She kind of caught my soul
Which had me a little more open than closed
Walls I built
Opinions I learned
Covered in the ashes of bridges I burned
Blind to the arrow that headed to my heart
But You hit the mark
When love broke thru
You found me in the darkness
Wanderin' thru the desert
I was a hopeless fool
Now I'm hopelessly devoted
My chains are broken
And it all began with You
When love broke thru
You found me in the darkness
Wanderin' thru the desert
I was a hopeless fool
Now I'm hopelessly devoted
My chains are broken
And it all began with You
When love broke thru
And it all began with You
When love broke thru
I did all that I could to undo me
But you loved me enough to pursue me
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Meaning & Inspiration
Love Broke Thru tells a conversion story through images of darkness, wandering, broken chains, and persistent pursuit. The narrator begins distracted and spiritually lost, carrying the effects of damaged choices and burned bridges. Divine love interrupts that condition, finds him in the desert, hears his prayer, and draws him out of the shadows. The repeated line about everything beginning with God marks the turning point from hopelessness to devoted faith.
The imagery corresponds with biblical accounts of God seeking those who are lost and delivering people from the dominion of darkness. Its language of pursuit also fits the picture of the shepherd who searches for a wandering sheep until it is found. The lyric does not present change as self-repair; the decisive action belongs to God, whose love reaches the narrator before he can undo his failures. Prayer, confession, and calling Jesus Lord then become responses to grace. The song frames redemption as a personal encounter in which divine love overcomes isolation, restores worth, and begins a new allegiance.
Related Scripture
- Luke 15:4-7 Jesus describes a shepherd seeking a lost sheep until it is found.
- Colossians 1:13-14 The passage speaks of rescue from darkness and redemption in Christ.
- Romans 5:8 Gods love is demonstrated through Christ while sinners are still far from him.