Lyrics
Here is where I lay it down
Every burden, every crown
This is my surrender
This is my surrender
Here is where I lay it down
Every lie and every doubt
This is my surrender
And I will make room for You
To do whatever You want to
To do whatever You want to
And I will make room for You
To do whatever You want to
To do whatever You want to
Here is where I lay it down
Every burden, every crown
This is my surrender
This is my surrender
Here is where I lay it down
Every lie and every doubt
This is my surrender
And I will make room for You
To do whatever You want to
To do whatever You want to
And I will make room for You
To do whatever You want to
To do whatever You want to
Have Your way
Oh I will make room for You, Jesus
To do whatever You want to
To do whatever You want to
And I will make room for You
To do whatever You want to
To do whatever You want to, Jesus
Have Your way
Have Your way, Jesus
Come have Your way with us
We surrender all
We surrender all, Jesus
Have Your way, Jesus
Shake up the ground
Of all my tradition
Breakdown the walls
Of all my religion
Your way is better
Your way is better
Shake up the ground
Of all my tradition
Breakdown the walls
Of all my religion
Your way is better
Your way is better
Shake up the ground
Of all my tradition
Breakdown the walls
Of all my religion
Your way is better
Your way is better
Shake up the ground
Of all my tradition
Breakdown the walls
Of all my religion
Your way is better
Your way is better
And I will make room for You
To do whatever You want to
To do whatever You want to
And I will make room for You
To do whatever You want to
To do whatever You want to
Here is where I lay it down
You are all I'm chasing now
This is my surrender
This is my surrender
Here is where I lay it down
You are all I'm chasing now
This is my surrender
This is my surrender
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Meaning & Inspiration
Make Room presents surrender as the laying down of burdens, status, doubts, and inherited habits before Jesus. Its repeated promise to make room for God centers the song on yielded worship rather than self-direction. The request for God to have His way gives the lyric the character of a prayer, while the contrast between human tradition and God’s better way calls for humility and openness to correction.
The language closely reflects the biblical call to offer one’s life to God and to submit every competing loyalty to Him. Romans 12:1 is especially relevant because it joins surrender with worship, while James 4:7 gives direct language for submission to God. The closing declaration that Christ is now the singer’s sole pursuit also suggests a reordered life in which burdens and falsehoods no longer hold first place. Through simple repetition, the song keeps returning to trust, obedience, and a desire for God’s will to take precedence.
Related Scripture
- Romans 12:1 Paul calls believers to offer themselves to God as an act of worship.
- James 4:7 The command to submit to God matches the song’s repeated surrender.