show me

have this song spinning in my head right now. so soooo beautiful. Audrey Assad is clearly a poet and since i've always been terrible with complex poetry i've struggled to fully grasp the meaning of these lyrics.

in an interview, Audrey said this about her song "Show Me":

"'Show Me' is a song about redemptive suffering. It's not about wanting God to take away the pain just yet because I know it's worth something. And I have something to learn so just leave me here for right now, but be with me."

Heavy thoughts for sure. Take a listen. Soooo gorgeous.

You could plant me like a tree beside a river
You could tangle me in soil and let my roots run wild
and i would blossom like a flower in the desert
but for now just let me cry

You could raise me like a banner in a battle
put victory like a fire behind my shining eyes
and i would drift like falling snow over the embers
but for now just let me lie

bind up these broken bones
mercy bend and bring me back to life
but not before You show me how to die

set me like a star before the morning
like a song that steals the darkness from a world asleep
and i'll illuminate the path You've laid before me
but for now just let me be

bind up these broken bones
mercy bend and bring me back to life
but not before You show me how to die
no not before You show me how to die

so let me go like a leaf upon the water
let me brave the wild currents flowing to the sea
and i will disappear into a deeper beauty
but for now just stay with me
God for now just stay with me