I Shall Believe
Matt Brouwer Lyrics


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Come to me now
And lay Your hands over me
Will You find me tonight
Say it will be alright
And I will believe

Broken in two
I know You're on to me
That I only come home
When I'm so all alone
But I do believe

That not everything I gonna be
The way you think it ought to be
It seems like every time I try and make it right
It all comes down on me
Please say honestly You won't give up on me
And I shall believe

Open the door
And show me Your face tonight
I know it's true
No one heals me like You
And You hold the key

Never again will I turn away from You
I'm so heavy tonight




But Your love is alright
And I do believe

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Matt Brouwer's song "I Shall Believe" are a heartfelt plea for comfort and reassurance from a higher power. The first few lines illustrate the singer's vulnerability and need for divine intervention. The lines "Come to me now, And lay Your hands over me, Will You find me tonight, Say it will be alright" suggest a desire for physical and emotional closeness, as well as a need for relief from anxiety and uncertainty.


The singer's confession of feeling "broken in two" is a powerful admission of vulnerability and a sign of an honest desire to connect with a higher power. The line "That I only come home, When I'm so all alone" suggests that the singer may have turned to faith in moments of desperation in the past. However, despite any doubts or misgivings, the singer conveys a strong sense of belief and an unwavering faith in something transcendent. This is evident in lines such as "But I do believe, That not everything I gonna be, The way you think it ought to be."


Ultimately, "I Shall Believe" is a moving tribute to the power of faith and the ways in which it can provide comfort, solace, and healing in moments of extreme distress or uncertainty.


Line by Line Meaning

Come to me now
Asking God to come to the singer and be with him.


And lay Your hands over me
Asking God to bless or heal the singer through touch.


Will You find me tonight
Asking God to seek out and find the singer, even in his darkness.


Say it will be alright
Asking God to speak words of comfort and assurance to the singer.


And I will believe
If God comforts and blesses the singer, he will have faith in God's presence.


Broken in two
The singer is feeling broken, shattered or divided.


I know You're on to me
The singer knows God can see through his facade.


That I only come home
The singer only turns to God when he's feeling alone or desperate.


When I'm so all alone
Expanding on the idea that the singer is feeling alone and in need of God's presence.


But I do believe
Despite his flaws and struggles, the singer has faith.


That not everything I gonna be
The singer knows that life won't always turn out the way he expects.


The way you think it ought to be
The singer acknowledges that his own expectations might not be realistic.


It seems like every time I try and make it right
The singer has tried and failed repeatedly to fix his life.


It all comes down on me
Despite his efforts, the consequences of his actions still weigh on him.


Please say honestly You won't give up on me
The singer pleads with God not to abandon him, even when he makes mistakes.


And I shall believe
If God sticks with the singer through his struggles, he will keep his faith.


Open the door
The singer asks God to provide an opening or opportunity for him.


And show me Your face tonight
The singer asks God to reveal himself and his love to the singer.


I know it's true
The singer is confident in God's love and presence.


No one heals me like You
God's love has a healing effect on the singer's emotional pain.


And You hold the key
God has the power to unlock the singer's potential or future.


Never again will I turn away from You
The singer promises to stay faithful to God.


I'm so heavy tonight
The singer is weighed down by his burdens or sins.


But Your love is alright
Despite his struggles, the singer finds comfort in God's love.


And I do believe
The singer's faith is restored by God's love and presence.




Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bill Bottrell, Sheryl Suzanne Crow

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Comments from YouTube:

Vanessa Dominguez

Gets me through my hard times . Thanks for making a song that fits like a glove.

Iris Rosario

The style that matt sing this song, it has spoken to my heart and soul. God has a plan with every individual and he has one for me. This song gave me courage to follow what God has place in my heart. God bless your vocals and keep sing for him, because in the same way God is talking to me he has use your songs to speak to others.

Lecuser

This song speaks to me....I've recovered from a rough patch, and I'm in better terms with God, and his purpose for me....I love this song...probably my all time favorite...thank you KLOVE for introducing this to me....

sarnold100

WOW!!! I heard this on Klove. This song pierced my soul! Sing to him who is worthy of honor, praise and glory! He will increase and we must decrease. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you Matt and your family.

monica ramirez

I lost 2 very close friends this yr, and going thru a very rough time with divorce and my children, at times just fall to pieces and feel so down and just dont feel that things will ever get better, and somehow listening to this song makes me wanna believe they will get better somehow...matt if u happen to read this you have a great voice and have been very inspiring to me and i will believe again thanks to you...and the man above...

Michele Tolfree

This song is a very beautiful song and pretty much sums up my life. I really need to listen to this a lot to believe that there is a path for me and keep faith and hope. Like this so much I have been learning to play my guitar again. This is how I feel about a person right know. I wish they could understand me maybe believe in me.

Taryn Spencer

This about sums up my life right now... college is tough as a christian.. and this song is exactly how I feel. Believing is the only thing keeping me strong

Gene Paradis

This is a fantastic song great voice what a way to praise God

kajork20

heard this song for the 1st time on the radio the other day, and it put me to tears...such a great song..

carole roeder

Really like Matt's version of this song-love his voice

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