Lyrics
Intro
Wonderful
Beautiful
Faithful
Dependable
That's who You are to me
That's who You are to me
That's who You are...
Verse 1
Lord I can't live without You
Can't breathe without You
You are my God
You are my God
There's nothing without You
No me without You
You are my God
You are my God
Pre-Chorus
Righteous One
Holy One
Wonderful
Beautiful
Faithful
Dependable
Chorus
That's who You are (You are)
That's who You are (You are)
That's who You are (You are)
That's who You are (You are)
That's who You are (You are)
That's who You are (You are)
That's who You are (You are)
That's who You are (You are)
That's who You are...
Verse 2
Lord I can't live without You
There's no me without You
You are my God
You are my God
There's nothing without You
There's no me without You, Jesus
You are my God
My God, my God
You are my God
Verse 3
Lord I can't live without You
No me without You
You are my God (You are, You are)
You are my God (You are, You are)
There's nothing without You
No me without You, Jesus
You are my God
My God, my God
You are my God
Outro
Righteous One
Holy One
Faithful One
Righteous One
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
This worship song piles up names and qualities for God, calling Him wonderful, beautiful, faithful and dependable, then summing them up with the repeated line "That's who You are to me". The statement is personal, describing how the singer experiences God rather than offering a theological argument.
The verses state complete reliance in plain terms: "Lord I can't live without You" and "Can't breathe without You". Phrases like "There's no me without You" place the singer's identity and life in God's hands. A short pre-chorus adds "Righteous One" and "Holy One", and the closing adds "Faithful One".
The wording is close to biblical teaching that God is righteous in all His ways and that human life and movement depend on Him. The heavy repetition suits congregational singing, where a single declaration can be held and sung many times in prayer.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 145:17 The psalm says the Lord is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His works.
- Acts 17:28 Paul says that in God people live and move and have their being, which parallels the lines about needing Him to breathe.