Lyrics
Verse 1
You are more than what people call You
You are more than what people say
You are more than what people call You
You are more than what people say
You are excellent You are marvelous
You are more than people say
Verse 2
You are more than what people call You
You are more than what people say
What shall we render to You
For all that You've done
What shall we give to You
For all that You've done
From ages to ages You remain faithful
From generation to generation You remain faithful
Everything may come and pass
But Your word will still remain
Almighty Jehovah You are more than what people say
You are excellent You are marvelous
You are more than people say
Verse 1 (Repeat)
Outro (Igbo)
You are more than what people say. (Igbo)
Ikariri ihie asi n'ibu, Chineke ikariri ihie asi n'ibu, idi ebube imara mma Ikariri ihie asi n'ibu. (Igbo)
You are bigger than what people, Jehovah, you are bigger than what people say, you are excellent, you are marvelous you are bigger than what people say.
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Meaning & Inspiration
"You Are More Than What People Say" insists that God's true identity exceeds any human description or title, repeating that claim as its central refrain rather than developing a narrative. The opening verse pairs that claim with two specific attributes, excellent and marvelous, treating human language as consistently falling short rather than simply incomplete. A second verse shifts from description to gratitude, asking directly what could possibly be given in return for everything already received, before answering with a statement of God's constancy across generations rather than a specific gift. A line contrasting everything that comes and passes with God's word that remains draws on a familiar Old Testament contrast between temporary creation and permanent divine speech. The closing section repeats the same central claim in Igbo, extending the song's declaration into a second language without changing its content. Structurally the song's repeated refrain functions as an argument by insistence, returning to the same claim about God's surpassing greatness from multiple angles, gratitude, permanence, and language, rather than resolving it once and moving on.
Related Scripture
- Lamentations 3:22-23 Describes God's faithfulness as great and renewed daily, matching the lyric about remaining faithful from generation to generation.
- Isaiah 40:8 States that God's word stands forever while other things fade, matching the lyric "everything may come and pass, but Your word will still remain."