Amy Grant Songs - Deep As It Is Wide Lyrics

Amy Grant - Deep As It Is Wide

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Album: How Mercy Looks From Here
Released: 2013

Deep As It Is Wide Lyrics

There's a place at the edge of the sky
Where there's a love Deep As It Is Wide
The weak are strong, the hungry are all fed
And there's a breeze from the angels flying overhead
Oh yeah

And there's a path, a glorious light
That guides you up the mountainside
And at the top, if you could you'd cry
'Cause you see pure love for the very first time, mmm

Deep as it is wide

Every breath taking me closer
Every step leading to paradise
They say the faithful get to go there
I believe there's a love
Deep as it is wide

And I hear, when you get to the river
You look back for the very last time
And when you cross, you get washed off forever
Hurry up boy, eternity's on the other side, ohh

Deep as it is wide, yeah

Every breath taking me closer
Every step leading to paradise
They say the faithful get to go there
I believe there's a love
Deep as it is wide

Every nation, color and creed
Like grace pouring out, far as the eye can see
Singing praises up to a King
'Cause He died, for a crown
Deep as it is wide, yeah, yeah, yeah

Every breath taking me closer
Every step leading to paradise
They say the faithful get to go there and
I believe there's a love
I believe in a love, oh yeah
I believe there's a love
Deep as it is wide, oh yeah, oh

There's a place at the edge of the sky
Where there's a love, deep as it is wide

Writer/s: ERIC PASLAY
Publisher: SPIRIT MUSIC GROUP
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Deep As It Is Wide

How Mercy Looks From Here was entirely written by Amy Grant with the exception of this song, which was penned by Eric Paslay ("Friday Night"). The songwriter also supplied additional vocals for the track, together with Grant's friend Sheryl Crow. Paslay told Radio.com that he had been keeping the song for his own eponymous debut album until Grant persuaded him otherwise. "'Deep As It Is Wide' was one of the songs that I kept very close to my chest," he said. "A lot of people in town wanted to record it, but I was like, 'I've got to be a part of this.' I had written it by myself, and Amy Grant came to me and said, 'My album is coming out and I'd love to cut "Deep As It Is Wide." How about if I and you and Sheryl Crow sing it together?' There's no way I'm going to turn that down. My life has been filled with their music for a long time."

Paslay explained the meaning of this potent anthem: "It's about the hope that there is something bigger and better than us," he said. "There's light at the end of the tunnel and there's something out there."

"When I finished this song I wanted to make sure there wasn't a disconnect between each verse, so I went down the street to play it for a friend," Paslay continued. "The way I was sitting, I couldn't see her while I was playing. When I was finished singing, I turned around and she was crying, so I figured I was done."