Lyrics
Chorus
I need You more, more than yesterday
I need You more, more than words can say
I need You more than ever before
I need You Lord I need You Lord
Pre-Chorus
More than the air I breathe
More than the song I sing
More than the next heartbeat
More than anything
Verse 1
And Lord as time goes by
I’ll be by Your side
Cause I never want to go back
To my old life
Bridge
Right here in Your presence Is where I belong
This old broken heart Has finally found a home
And I’ll never be alone
Pre-Chorus
More than the air I breathe
More than the song I sing
More than anything
I need you more
Outro
We give you the highest praise
We give you the highest praise
We give you the highest praise
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
I Need You More is a prayer of dependence on God. The opening repeats that the singer needs Him more than yesterday and more than words can say, and the lines that follow compare that need to the air breathed, the song sung and the next heartbeat. A later verse says that as time goes by the singer will stay by His side and never wants to return to the old life.
The bridge says that in His presence is where the singer belongs and that the broken heart has found a home, so there will be no loneliness. The themes echo Psalm 63:1, Psalm 16:11, John 15:5 and Psalm 84:10. The closing lines turn to a repeated "highest praise," which shifts the song from private need to shared worship. Simple wording and strong repetition make it easy to pray along.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 63:1 The psalmist earnestly seeks God and thirsts for Him.
- John 15:5 Jesus says that apart from Him believers can do nothing.
- Psalm 84:10 A day in God's courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.