Born to a Puerto Rican family in Chicago, JoAnn Rosario grew up both in the… Read Full Bio ↴Born to a Puerto Rican family in Chicago, JoAnn Rosario grew up both in the church (her father was a preacher) and with music, singing since she was a young girl, and as an adult she sang with the influential and prolific Fred Hammond as part of his group Radical for Christ. In 2002, under the guidance of Hammond (and as part of his fledgling label, in conjunction with Verity Records, a subset of Zomba), Rosario came out with her debut, More, More, More, which combined urban R&B sounds with contemporary gospel and even Latin music, but soon after the album's release, she began to notice trouble with her voice. The following year nodules were found on her vocal chords, rendering speech, let alone singing, nearly impossible. After taking time off to treat the nodules and recover, Rosario returned in 2005 with Now More Than Ever...Worship, and two years later with Joyous Salvation.

Beyond
Joann Rosario Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

...
its not enough to know ur name
its not enough to read a story on a page
desperately am looking for another way
to move beyond the place i am today

am moving beyond myself beyond my pride
beyond the way i do things

to have an experience to feel your touch and know that u are with me
lord help me to move beyond

you 're more than i could have imagine
exceeding all my expectations
everyday i will make a choice to worship you
no matter what it takes thats what i will do

am moving beyond myself beyond my pride
beyond the way i do things to have an experience
to feel your touch and know that u are with me

am moving beyond myself beyond my pride
beyond the way i do things to have an experience
to feel your touch and know that u are with me

lord help me to move beyond

(ooooo oooo)

Only you can take me beyond where i am to where you are
only u can soften my heart, soften my heart.

Only you can take me beyond where i am to where you are
only u can soften my heart, soften my heart

Only you can take me beyond where i am to where you are
only u can soften my heart, soften my heart
...
...

I will move beyond.
end.

Overall Meaning

Joann Rosario's song Beyond speaks about the desire to move beyond one's current state of being and to experience the reality of God's presence in a deeper and more meaningful way. The lyrics suggest a recognition that merely knowing God's name or reading about him in a book is not enough. The songwriter emphasizes the need to move beyond pride and self-centeredness and to surrender to God's will entirely.

The chorus repeats the phrase, "am moving beyond myself beyond my pride beyond the way I do things to have an experience to feel your touch and know that u are with me lord help me to move beyond." The song's message is about the importance of being open to experiencing God on a deeper level, moving beyond our preconceived notions and ideas of who God is, and allowing Him to reveal Himself to us.

The bridge of the song emphasizes the essential role that God plays in enabling us to move beyond our current state. It acknowledges that only God can take us from where we are to where He is and asks Him to "soften my heart" so that we can be more receptive to His presence.

Overall, the song Beyond is a powerful call to a deeper relationship with God. It encourages listeners to examine their motives and desires to move beyond themselves and their current understanding of who God is.

Line by Line Meaning

its not enough to know ur name
Just knowing your name is not sufficient for me, Lord.

its not enough to read a story on a page
Just reading about you in a book is not sufficient for me, Lord.

desperately am looking for another way
I am searching for another way to connect with you, Lord, because what I have done so far is not enough.

to move beyond the place i am today
I want to move past where I am today and go deeper with you, Lord.

am moving beyond myself beyond my pride
I am pushing past my own selfishness and pride to be closer to you, Lord.

beyond the way i do things
I am letting go of my own ways of doing things to embrace your ways, Lord.

to have an experience to feel your touch and know that u are with me
I want a deeper experience of your presence, Lord, where I can feel your touch and know that you are always with me.

lord help me to move beyond
Lord, I am asking for your help to move past my current place and closer to you.

you're more than i could have imagine
Lord, you exceed all of my expectations and are even greater than I could have ever imagined.

exceeding all my expectations
Your greatness surpasses all of my expectations, Lord.

everyday i will make a choice to worship you
I choose to worship you every day, Lord, no matter what comes.

no matter what it takes thats what i will do
Lord, I am committed to worshipping you no matter what it takes.

(ooooo oooo)

Only you can take me beyond where i am to where you are
Lord, only you can take me farther into your presence and closer to you.

only u can soften my heart, soften my heart.
Only you can soften my heart and make me more open to your presence, Lord.

I will move beyond.
I am committed to moving beyond my current place and closer to you, Lord.

Contributed by Caroline T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS