Lyrics
Verse 1
when the music fades
all is stripped away
and i simply come
longing just to bring
something that's of worth
that will bless your heart
i bring you more than a song
for a song in itself
is not what you have required
you search much deeper within
through the way things appear
you're looking into my heart
Chorus
I'm coming back to the heart of worship
and it's all about you
It's all about you, Jesus
I'm sorry Lord for the thing i've made it
when it's all about you
it's all about you, Jesus
Verse 2
King of endless worth
no one could express
how much you deserve
though i'm weak and poor
all i have is yours
every single breath
Chorus (Repeat)
I'm coming back to the heart of worship
and it's all about you
It's all about you, Jesus
I'm sorry Lord for the thing i've made it
when it's all about you
it's all about you, Jesus
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Heart of Worship” by Hillsong UNITED is a song of return, about stripping worship back to its center. It opens when “the music fades” and “all is stripped away,” leaving the singer to come with “something that’s of worth” to bless God’s heart. The lyric then says God requires more than a song, and that He looks past how things appear: “you’re looking into my heart.”
The chorus, “I’m coming back to the heart of worship, and it’s all about you, Jesus,” carries a note of confession: “I’m sorry Lord for the thing I’ve made it.” The singer admits that worship can drift toward performance and chooses to return to Jesus as its focus. The last verse names Him “King of endless worth” and offers “every single breath,” though “I’m weak and poor.”
The ideas are close to 1 Samuel 16:7, where the Lord looks on the heart, to Psalm 51:16-17, and to John 4:24, which speaks of worship in spirit and truth.
Related Scripture
- 1 Samuel 16:7 The Lord looks on the heart
- Psalm 51:16-17 God desires a broken and contrite heart more than sacrifice
- John 4:24 Worship in spirit and in truth