Lyrics
I know You’re everywhere
I know You’re here
I can’t hold back
I see the things You’ve done
And I’m overcome
I can’t hold back
In every circumstance
My soul will dance
I can’t hold back
How could I keep still
When I’m Spirit filled
I can’t hold back
Chorus:
Let the saints all sing (We can’t hold back)
To the Risen King (We can’t hold back)
Dancing in the streets
We’ve been forgiven and redeemed (We can’t hold back)
I know You’re everywhere
I know You’re here
I can’t hold back
I see the things You’ve done
I’m overcome
I can’t hold back
In every circumstance
My soul will dance
I can’t hold back
How could I keep still
When I’m Spirit filled
I can’t hold
Let the saints all sing (We can’t hold back)
To the Risen King (We can’t hold back)
Dancing in the streets
We’ve been forgiven and redeemed (We can’t hold back)
Let the saints all sing (We can’t hold back)
To the Risen King (We can’t hold back)
Dancing in the streets
We’ve been forgiven and redeemed (We can’t hold back)
Let the saints all sing
We can't hold back
We can't hold back
We can't hold back (We can't hold back)
We can't hold back (We can't hold back)
We can't hold back
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Meaning & Inspiration
The lyric presents praise as an unrestrained response to God’s presence and saving work. Each short verse names a reason that stillness feels impossible: God is near, his deeds inspire wonder, and the Spirit gives life even when circumstances change. Dancing and singing therefore function as signs of gratitude rather than passing excitement. The repeated declaration of being unable to hold back gives the song the character of a public celebration.
Its chorus gathers the saints around the risen King and links their praise with forgiveness and redemption. That language places Christ’s resurrection and deliverance at the center of the celebration. Colossians 1 describes redemption and forgiveness through Christ, closely matching those lines. Psalm 150 likewise calls the gathered people of God to praise with sound and movement, while Luke 19 records Jesus saying that even the stones would cry out if his disciples were silent. Together, these themes frame worship as a fitting answer to grace received and the reign of the risen Christ.
Related Scripture
- Colossians 1:13-14 Christ brings redemption and the forgiveness of sins.
- Psalm 150:1-6 The psalm calls God’s people to praise with music and movement.
- Luke 19:37-40 Jesus says that praise would break forth even if his disciples were silent.