But here's the truth folks: that's exactly what the lyrics of Oceans is conveying. It's got much more of a near-death-experience vibe. If we replace those words with less poetic words that mean the same thing, that song would be sung like this: "I will scream 'jesus help me' and try to focus on you when I'm being sucked under water." Admittedly, that version isn't as catchy. "I will call upon your name, and keep my eyes above the waves. ![]() It's a prayer for God to test you and stretch you. Then there's the chorus, which is no better: This is no happy-go-lucky ballad asking for sunshine and rainbows. Do you not see that this is a prayer for God to take you way out of your comfort zone? These words are literally asking God to take us to our breaking point, further into difficulty than we thought we could bear. Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders If you were to stop and examine the lyrics of "Oceans," you'd realize that this is not a song that you should sing simply because it's catchy it's a song of prayer, asking God to stretch your faith by taking you into very difficult situations. (as a fun activity someday, take the Billboard top 10 and just read the lyrics in a monotone, with no music or melody. But the truth is that we often sing those catchy songs while giving little thought to the meaning of those memorable lyrics. And we're flooded every day (see what I did there?) with catchy songs that have a great beat and memorable lyrics. We live in an entertainment saturated culture. But here's what a lot of people don't understand when they sing songs like "Oceans:" God can hear you singing it, and he's keenly interested in whether you actually mean what you're singing. If you've been in church in the last three years, you've probably sung it too. basically everyone has been singing this song. The song has been performed on The Voice, and even Selena Gomez has said that she listens to it in her dressing room. The song ranked as high as 3rd on the CCLI church licensing list, and as of August 2016 is 14th on that list. For 50 consecutive weeks, Oceans was the number one song on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs list (which is a record) and has remained in the top three ever since. ![]() Before long, it became one of the most popular worship songs in the world. In 2013, Hillsong United released the song "Oceans" as a single on their "Zion" album.
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