Light Me Up
Lyrics
Kevin Max
Written by: Kevin Max Smith, John Steingard
Stars still glowing in this aftermath
Of a life spent wandering off the path, oh no
If life's long lesson were a fairy tale
I'd still be searching for the holy grail
Looking for a sign under every unturned stone
'Cause that's where I was when You found me
That's where I was when You found me
You light me up, You light me up
Out of the dark You changed my heart
Gave me a mission, gave my life a permission to grow
You light me up, You light me up
I once was lost and now I'm not
You sanctify me, give my life direction alone
You light me up, You light me up
Through the chaos and the numbing chill
Down in the valley up the tallest hill
Inside every broken temple is a space for You to fill
You light me up, You light me up
Out of the dark You changed my heart
Gave me a mission, gave my life a permission to grow
You light me up, You light me up
I once was lost and now I'm not
You sanctify me, give my life direction alone
Change, this change, I feel it down deep in my bones
Change, this change, I know that there is something more
More than just words, more than just a feeling
More than just a place Your spirit is revealing
More than just acceptance, more than just a tone
More than just a touch when you're feeling alone
You light me up, You light me up
You light me up, You light me up
You light me up, You light me up
Out of the dark You changed my heart
Gave me a mission, gave my life a permission to grow
You light me up, You light me up
I once was lost and now I'm not
You sanctify me, give my life direction alone
You light me up, You light me up
You light me up, You light me up
Song facts
"This song was a grand experiment into writing a radio single. I have never really felt like I had the tools as a solo artist to accomplish this. Even on my first album, Stereotype Be, and its lone radio single 'Existence,' I felt bewildered by the task. Radio has changed so drastically from the days of my early songwriting in the 80's and 90's. I turned to a friend that had success within the marketplace and on radio, Jon Steingard of Hawk Nelson. We got together at his home and literally wrote 'Light Me Up' from scratch within a couple of hours. The song came into being with me singing a falsetto line through a distorted guitar pedal. The opening vocal melody gave way to the overall track direction. The lyrics of the song are obvious… well, at least to me they are… it's a song about redemption, basically my story." - Kevin Max
