Lyrics
Verse 1
Jesus Christ
I cannot live without You
Righteous one
I cannot live without You
Holy one, I cannot live without You
If You leave me I will die
If You leave me I will suffer
Verse 2
Jesus Christ
I cannot live without You
Awesome wonder
I cannot live without You
Holy one, I cannot live without You
If You leave me I will die
If You leave me I will suffer (x3)
Refrain
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I cannot live without You
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I cannot live without You
Oh, oh, oh, I cannot live without You
If You leave me I will die
If You leave me I will suffer
Chorus (x4)
You won’t leave me, You won’t leave me
You won’t leave me
That’s what You said
That’s what You said
Igbo Section (x2)
Igaghi arapum, igaghi arapum
Igaghi arapum
Owu ihie ikwuru,
Owu ihie ikwuru
(owu ihie ikwuru,
Owu ihie ikwuru)
Verse 3
Jesus, Jesus (speaking in tongues)
You never let me suffer
Savior, provider, healer
You never let me down
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
You never let me down
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
You never let me down
(repeat *2)
Bridge
Holy one, I cannot do without You
Righteous one
I cannot live without You
The one I love,
I cannot live without You
Can’t You see
You cannot do without Him
He’s the righteous one
You are not holy without Him
He’s the holy one
You cannot do without Him
If he leaves You, You’re a mess
Outro
You won’t leave me, You won’t leave me
You won’t leave me
That’s what You said
That’s what You said
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“What He Says” by Minister GUC is a Nigerian worship song that begins with dependence: “Jesus Christ, I cannot live without You,” repeated with titles such as Righteous One, Holy One, and Awesome Wonder. The plain wording turns the song into a prayer of need, with the singer admitting that life without Jesus would mean suffering.
The second half answers that fear with promise. The chorus, “You won’t leave me… that’s what You said,” rests on what God has spoken, and a section in Igbo repeats the line “Igaghi arapum,” which carries the same assurance. Later lines, “You never let me suffer… You never let me down,” read as testimony in the middle of worship, with spoken moments and singing in tongues between the verses.
The wording is close to Hebrews 13:5, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee,” and to John 15:5, where Jesus says that apart from Him nothing can be done. The song’s focus is trust in a Savior who stays.
Related Scripture
- Hebrews 13:5 God’s promise never to leave or forsake, close to “You won’t leave me”
- John 15:5 Apart from Christ nothing can be done, echoed in “I cannot live without You”