Let There Be Light
Chris August Lyrics


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I'm tired of secret keeping, livin' in the dark
I'm ready to say the words You were speaking back at the start
Come and flood the corners of my heart

I say let there be light, I need mercy tonight
Wanna feel it like the sun is rising
Revealing what the shadow's hiding
I say let there be light, I need Your mercy to shine
Start living what I've been believing
What I got I want the whole world seein'
Let there be light, yeah

I'm feeling something happening, I'm finding hope again
It feels like the walls are finally cracking and Your love is pouring in
I'm seeing this is good just like You did

I say let there be light, I need mercy tonight
Wanna feel it like the sun is rising
Revealing what the shadow's hiding
I say let there be light, I need Your mercy to shine
Start living what I've been believing
What I got I want the whole world seein'
Let there be light, whoa

I was scared of what the shame would do
If I started coming clean to You
But suddenly it's darkness that's afraid

I say let there be light, I need Your mercy tonight
Wanna feel it like the sun is rising
Revealing what the shadow's hiding
I say let there be light, I need Your mercy to shine
Start living what I've been believing
What I got I want the whole world seein'
I'm tired of secret keeping
So let there be light, let there be light, oh

Let there be light




I'm tired of secret keeping
Let there be light

Overall Meaning

Chris August's Let There Be Light is a song about a person who is tired of keeping secrets and living in darkness. He/she is ready to open up and receive the mercy that God has offered ever since the beginning. The lyrics express the desire to be flooded with God's light and reveal all that was once hidden in the shadows.


The singer of the song acknowledges that he/she needs God's mercy to shine like the rising sun, revealing everything that has been kept secret for so long. This theme of revelation is carried over to the second verse where the person finds hope again and realizes that God's love is coming in, breaking down walls that once separated him/her from the light. The person also acknowledges that what he/she once considered as shameful cannot overcome God's mercy, and it's the darkness that's afraid now.


Overall, the song Let There Be Light is a call to embrace the mercy of God and to open up our hearts to His love, which will reveal all that was kept secret in the shadows. It's an invitation to live a life that reflects our beliefs, and to let the whole world see what God's mercy can do.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm tired of secret keeping, livin' in the dark
I am weary of hiding things and living in the shadows


I'm ready to say the words You were speaking back at the start
I am prepared to speak the words of truth that You spoke originally


Come and flood the corners of my heart
Please fill every part of my heart with Your love and light


I say let there be light, I need mercy tonight
I am asking for Your light to shine into my life and Your mercy to be with me tonight


Wanna feel it like the sun is rising
I desire to feel the warmth of Your light as though the sun is rising


Revealing what the shadow's hiding
I want Your light to reveal what has been hidden in the darkness


Start living what I've been believing
I want to live out what I have been believing


What I got I want the whole world seein'
I want the entire world to see what I have discovered


Let there be light, yeah
May Your light shine bright


I'm feeling something happening, I'm finding hope again
I sense a change occurring; I am regaining hope


It feels like the walls are finally cracking and Your love is pouring in
I feel as though my walls are finally breaking down and Your love is flowing into me


I'm seeing this is good just like You did
I am recognizing that what is happening is good, just as You had seen it would be


I was scared of what the shame would do
I was frightened of the repercussions of my shame


If I started coming clean to You
If I were to confess everything to You


But suddenly it's darkness that's afraid
But now it is the darkness that is afraid


So let there be light, let there be light, oh
May Your light shine into my life


Let there be light
May Your light shine bright


I'm tired of secret keeping
I am weary of hiding things




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Tony Wood, Ian Eskelin, Chris August

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