Lyrics
Verse 1
We cannot call on Your name
and end up in shame
No way, no way
We cannot kneel before Jesus
and kneel before a man
No way, no way
I cannot bow before Yahweh
and bow to recession
No way, no way
I cannot cry before the Lord
and cry to depression
No way, no way
Chorus (x4)
You are my God
Interlude
(Jesus You are)
Chorus (x12)
You are my God
Verse 2
I cannot Call on Your name
and end up in shame
No way, No way
I cannot kneel before Jesus
and kneel before a man
No Way, No way
I cannot bow before Yahweh
and bow to recession
No way, no way
I cannot cry before the Lord
and cry to depression
No way, No Way
Chorus (x4)
You are my God
Interlude
(Jesus You are)
Chorus (x12)
You are my God
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Meaning & Inspiration
“No Way (You Are My God)” by Freke Umoh is a declaration of exclusive loyalty to God. The verses are built from pairs of impossible combinations: calling on the Lord’s name and ending in shame, kneeling before Jesus and before a man, bowing before Yahweh and bowing to recession, crying to the Lord and crying to depression. Each pair is answered with “No way.”
The argument is close to Exodus 20:3, where no other gods are to be put before the Lord, and to Matthew 4:10, where worship and service are for God alone. The claim that calling on the Lord’s name will not end in shame recalls Romans 10:11 and Isaiah 49:23.
After the verses the lyric turns to a long refrain, “You are my God,” repeated many times and punctuated by “Jesus, You are.” The repetition gives the song its character, since it turns a confession into a sustained act of worship. The message is that a believer’s worship and trust cannot be divided between God and fear.
Related Scripture
- Exodus 20:3 No other gods before the LORD
- Matthew 4:10 Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only
- Romans 10:11 Whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame