The Eleventh Hour by Jars of Clay is a song about a person who is lost without their lover and is desperately seeking to be rescued. The lyrics describe the narrator's feeling of being cold and wrong without their lover's love. The narrator is willing to wait until the eleventh hour has passed to find their lover and believes they will still be able to find them even when they are out of time. The song suggests a longing for redemption and a desire to be rescued from feelings of loneliness and despair. The repeated refrain of "rescue me from hanging on this line" emphasizes the narrator's feeling of being stuck and waiting for someone to save them. The overall tone of the song is melancholy, but the chorus brings a sense of hope as the narrator refuses to give up on finding their lover and believes they will be able to blow their mind with their love. The use of metaphors, such as "trace the shape of my heart" and "take the place of my heart," adds depth to the lyrics. Overall, The Eleventh Hour encourages listeners to hold on to hope and not give up on finding love, even when it seems like time is running out.
