Jeff Deyo (pronounced DEE-yo) was the lead singer of the pioneering modern … Read Full Bio ↴Jeff Deyo (pronounced DEE-yo) was the lead singer of the pioneering modern worship band SONICFLOOD, who were partially responsible for the worship music explosion within the Christian music industry in the late nineties. After one studio record and one live album SONICFLOOD imploded and later resurfaced with an entirely new line-up led by former touring bassist Ric Heil.

Deyo continued on as a solo artist honing the style he made famous in SONICFLOOD, and to date he has released 3 solo studio records: Saturate, Light, and Unveil, and one live record: Surrender. His music can be described as sunny pop-rock worship with some emotional ballads as well.

Satisfy
Jeff Deyo Lyrics

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My heart has grown so cold
I've let the darkness in
I've said You are everything
But still You weren't enough
I've not been true to You
My life has hurt you, Lord
I'm running back into the safety of Your hand

I wanna be free in Jesus
I wanna be satisfied in You and You alone
Take this heart
Take my life
Pull me close
Satisfy

My heart has heard Your call
But I have closed my ears
I've said I would follow You
But still I've chased the wind
I've stretched my hand toward You
While holding to this world
But now I'm letting go
And reaching out to You

I wanna be free, Jesus
I wanna be satisfied in You and You alone
Take this heart
Take my life
Pull me close

I want to be free, Jesus
I want to be satisfied in You and You alone
Take this heart
Take my life
Hold me close
Satisfy

I wanna be free (7x)

(Chorus 2x)

I'm letting go

I'm letting go, Jesus
Cause I wanna be free

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jeff Deyo’s song “Satisfy” speak to the struggles of a Christian who is realizing that despite claiming to have everything they need in Jesus, their heart has grown cold and they’ve let the darkness in. They thought that Jesus would be enough, but He wasn’t, and they haven't been true to Him. This person recognizes that their life has hurt God, but they've decided to run back into His safety. The song expresses the desire to be free in Jesus and to be satisfied in Him alone. The person singing the song asks Jesus to take their heart, their life, and pull them close. They want to be satisfied, and they know that only Jesus can truly satisfy them. The lyrics suggest that the person realizes that they’ve heard Jesus’ call before, but they’ve closed their ears. They’ve said they’d follow Jesus, but they’ve chased the wind instead. Despite stretching their hand towards Jesus, they were still holding onto the world. But now, they’re choosing to let go of the world, and they're reaching out to Jesus. They want to be free, they want to be satisfied, and they're letting go of everything that's holding them back.

Line by Line Meaning

My heart has grown so cold
My heart has become distant from you.

I've let the darkness in
I've allowed negative thoughts and feelings to take over me.

I've said You are everything
I've claimed that you are the center of my life.

But still You weren't enough
But somehow, my heart is still unsatisfied.

I've not been true to You
I haven't been honest or faithful to you.

My life has hurt you, Lord
My actions have caused you pain, Lord.

I'm running back into the safety of Your hand
I am seeking refuge in your protective care.

I wanna be free in Jesus
I desire to experience freedom in Christ.

I wanna be satisfied in You and You alone
I long to find fulfillment only in you.

Take this heart
Take control of my heart.

Take my life
Take control of my entire being.