In Bloom lyrics by Jon Foreman

VERSE 1
Dylan on that speaker warnin’
He not busy being born is dying
God I wanna be reborn
I swear my failure ain’t for lack of trying

PRE-CHORUS
My broken history decomposes
But it’s the part in me that’s
Pushing up roses

CHORUS 1
I’m a desert in bloom
I’m a desert in bloom

VERSE 2
The wind is torn the world's at war
But the butterflies and me keep death defying
The dandelion seeds are born
And all my favorite dreams are when I’m flying

PRE-CHORUS
I see the chrysalis going through changes
But every transformation comes in phases

CHORUS 2
I’m a desert in bloom
I’m a desert in bloom
Let the pain be for a reason
There’s a time and there’s a season
And I want to see this through
I’m a desert in bloom

BRIDGE
Yesterday’s tomb tomorrow’s womb
The dark is long but the dawn is soon
The light that you seek is seeking you
Let the dead seed go and watch it grow brand new

CHORUS 3
I’m a desert in bloom
I’m a desert in bloom
Let the hard times make me wiser
With failure’s fertilizer
For the flowers on my tomb
I’m a desert in bloom

End of In Bloom lyrics by Jon Foreman

Jon Foreman

Biography & Background

Full name: Jonathan Mark Foreman

Born October 22, 1976, in San Bernardino County, California, USA

Lead singer, guitarist, primary songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot

Also member of the duo Fiction Family

Music & Solo Career

Genres: Alternative rock, folk rock, Christian / faith-based themes in many songs

Instruments: Vocals, guitar, harmonica, cello, keyboards

Solo work:

Released a series of solo EPs: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer in the late 2000s

The EP series The Wonderlands (in 2015) where he released many songs — some recorded during tours, collaborating with various producers

In 2021, he released a full-length solo album Departures

Has also released more recent solo material

With Switchfoot:

With that band, he’s released multiple albums, many hits, and is well known in both mainstream alternative rock scenes and Christian music circles

Style & Themes

His songwriting often reflects deep introspection, balancing light and dark: faith and doubt, hope and struggle

Combines poetic lyrics with strong melodic sense

Known for dynamic arrangements: sometimes stripped-down acoustic work, other times full band with rich instrumentation

Personal Life

Married to Emily Masen since 2002

They have children

He’s lived in Southern California; surfing has been part of his identity and lifestyle

In Bloom lyrics by Jon Foreman
In Bloom lyrics by Jon Foreman
In Bloom lyrics by Jon Foreman
In Bloom lyrics by Jon Foreman
In Bloom lyrics by Jon Foreman