Like many of Ryan Lott’s early songs, “Raise” is based on principles of lectio divina, a mode of meditation developed for reading Scripture in which repetition plays a key role. Speaking about this method in general, Lott has said,
How the song is expressed in the recorded format becomes its defini...
[Verse 1]
Raise a living thing from nothing
Then I will know for myself who you are
[Verse 2]
Clothe in skin, a pile of dry bones
Then I will know for myself who you are
[Verse 3]
I will feel breath come into my body
Then I'll know just who you are
[Verse 4]
Raise a living thing from nothing
Clothe in skin, a pile of dry bones
Then I will know for myself who you are
Then I will know for myself who you are
[Verse 5]
Raise a living thing from nothing
Clothe in skin, a pile of dry bones
I will feel breath come into my body
Then I will know for myself who you are
Then I will know for myself who you are
Then I'll know just who you are
[Verse 6]
Raise a living thing from nothing
Clothe in skin, a pile of dry bones
I will feel breath come into my body
Then I will know for myself, I will know for myself
I will feel breath come into my body
You are who you say you are
[Refrain]
Then I will know for myself
You are who you say you are
[Verse 7]
Raise a living thing from nothing
Clothe in skin, a pile of dry bones
I will feel breath come into my body
Then I will know for myself, I will know for myself
Then I'll know just who you are
You are who you say you are
[Outro]
Then I will know for myself
Then I will know
Then I will know who you are
Then I will know for myself