Lyrics
Verse 1
There's a place I retreat
Shake the dust off of my feet
The noise turns down, I hear You speak
It's a different kind of peace
It's a deep calling to deep
Pre-Chorus
Sit down across from You
Commune just like we do
Chorus
With my eyes locked on the King
It is well, my soul it sings
It's a simple kind of free
When I'm with You and You're with me
Verse 2
So let Your love come take the lead
I give up controlling things
When I'm with You, I can be weak
You're my source, my shield
The strength that carries me
Chorus
With my eyes locked on the King
It is well, my soul it sings
It's a simple kind of free
When I'm with You and You're with me
Post-Chorus
My Jesus, my Jesus
I can't get enough of
My Jesus, my Jesus
Bridge
I need You more and more everyday
I will be found right here, our secret place
And as time goes by, as seasons change
I will be found right here, in love so safe
I need You more and more everyday
I will be found right here, our secret place
And as time goes by, as seasons change
I will be found right here, in love so safe
Chorus
With my eyes locked on the King
It is well, my soul it sings
It's a simple kind of free
When I'm with You and You're with me
Post-Chorus
My Jesus (My Jesus, my, my Jesus)
My Jesus (My Jesus)
I can't get enough of (My, my Jesus)
My Jesus (My Jesus, my, my Jesus)
My Jesus (My Jesus, my, my Jesus)
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Eyes Locked On The King” describes worship as quiet attention to Jesus amid noise, pressure, and the desire to control circumstances. The opening retreat from distraction leads into communion and peace, while the chorus links a fixed gaze on the King with freedom and a settled soul. Instead of presenting weakness as failure, the second verse makes dependence central: Christ is named as the source, shield, and strength that carries the singer.
The bridge extends that posture into an ongoing practice of prayer. Its secret place is portrayed as safe, steady, and available through changing circumstances. The phrase about deep calling to deep echoes the language of the Psalms, and the song’s focus on a steadfast mind also aligns with Scripture’s connection between trust in God and peace. Repeated calls for more of Jesus make the lyric a worshipful confession of need, surrender, and enduring closeness rather than self-sufficiency.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 42:7 The psalm contains the lyric’s image of deep calling to deep.
- Isaiah 26:3 The passage connects a steadfast mind that trusts God with perfect peace.
- Psalm 46:1 The psalm describes God as refuge, strength, and present help.