The Story is Real

The Story is Real (Anthem Version) The Story is Real I was tracing the grain of the kitchen wood Bored with the "holy" and the "understood." The air in the room got thick as a haze The Secret was shouting through a localized blaze. It didn't ask permission, it didn't knock twice It just melted the marrow and ignored the ice. [Chorus] One flame fluid! One Life turning! The Secret is out and the fire is returning! It’s not a religion, it’s a feverish touch, Drowning the distance ‘cause He wants us too much. It’s beginning to rain— The heavens are heavy and the border is gone, I’m swept away! [Verse 2] The neighbors are pointing, they’re checking the clocks While we’re dancing in shadows and losing our socks. They’re sniffing the air for the wine on the vine— But this ain’t a vintage you buy or you find. You can’t stay sober under that kind of touch— God is a love addict and He wants you too much. [Verse 3] How do you tell 'em the distance is dead? That the Glory they’re chasing is inside their head? I’m looking at you and I’m seeing the Glow, The river is rising, the banks are all low. The air has gone electric, the clouds are hanging low, Ready or not, Heaven has come! Yeah, the Story is real. [Bridge] It started with a spark in the dead of the night Now the whole wide horizon is catching the light. One turned to ten, then the thousands arrived Like a valley of bones that’s finally alive. From the porch to the city, the fire is a flood It’s written in water and it’s pulsing in blood! One spark, one day—now the world’s in a blaze! [Outro] It’s the breath in the clay. It’s the "Not as you suppose." It’s the Wine in the soul. It’s the Scandal of Christ within. Open your eyes. Open your eyes. You’re alive! A new creation! Everything is changing. The Story is Real The Story is Real The Story is Real