Lyrics
Intro
Do you see what I see?
Do you see what I see?
Verse 1
I see lightning, I hear thunder
Something stirring six feet under
Dead things coming back to life again
I believe there's about to be another resurrection
Verse 2
I see signs and I see wonders
I see bursts of living colour
Dead things coming back to life again
I believe there's about to be another resurrection
Chorus 1
Come alive
Wake up, sleeper
He is risen
We are risen with Him
Verse 3
Hallelujah, it is finished!
See that grave, no body in it
Dead things coming back to life again
I believe there's about to be another resurrection
Chorus 1
Chorus 2
Paradise
Flung wide open
He is risen
We are risen with Him
Chorus 1 (Repeat)
Chorus 2 (Repeat)
Instrumental
Come on, now!
Hear the resurrection life in the room today!
Bridge
If you see what I see
That the grave is empty
Then you know what I know
Anything is possible
If you see what I see
Dhat the grave is empty
Then you know what I know
Anything is possible
Do you see what I see
Do you see what I see
Do you see what I see
I see signs and I see wonders
Do you see what I see
I see lightning, I hear thunder
Do you see what I see
Something stirring six feet under
Chorus 1 (Repeat)
Chorus 2 (Repeat)
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Meaning & Inspiration
“What I See” centers on the empty grave and the new life associated with Christ’s resurrection. Lightning, thunder, an opened paradise, and dead things returning to life give the lyric a dramatic vocabulary of awakening. The command “Wake up, sleeper” closely echoes Ephesians 5:14, while the repeated declaration that Christ is resen recalls the apostolic summary in 1 Corinthians 15:20. Rather than treating resurrection only as a past event, the song connects Christ’s victory with the life of those united with him.
The recurring question invites recognition of the signs named throughout the lyric: an empty grave, renewed life, and possibility where death appeared final. Its choruses move from observation to proclamation, pairing Christ’s resurrection with the claim that believers are raised with him. That connection is also expressed in Colossians 3:1. The song’s language remains celebratory and expectant, making resurrection the basis for hope, spiritual awakening, and confidence in God’s ability to bring life from places marked by loss.
Related Scripture
- Ephesians 5:14 The call to awake and rise from the dead directly echoes the chorus.
- 1 Corinthians 15:20 Paul describes Christ as raisen from the dead.
- Colossians 3:1 The passage links Christ’s resurrection with believers being raised with him.