Lyrics
Verse 1: Jamie Grace
I was sinkin', I was swimmin'
I was wonderin' if You were here
I saw all the lights were flashing
Must be an emergency, dear
I don't even know if You hear me
I don't even know where You've gone
Sometimes when I close my eyes and wonder
I can't help but feel that I'm alone
Pre-Chorus 1: Jamie Grace
I was callin' out to You and You said
Chorus 1: Jamie Grace
"I'm right here, I'm right here
Oh, don't you know I'm here?"
No matter when I call, He tells me
"I'm right here, I'm right here
Oh, don't you know I'm here?"
No matter when I call, You tell me
"I'm right here"
Verse 2: Morgan Harper Nichols
I was sinkin', I was swimmin'
I was wonderin' if You were here
It's gettin' dark and in my heart
All that I can feel is fear
You told me that You'd never ever leave me
And I know that You'd never ever lie
But sometimes when You're teachin' me to trust You
It's too hard to swallow all my pride
Pre-Chorus 2: Jamie Grace
See, I was callin'out to You and You said
Chorus 1: Jamie Grace
"I'm right here, I'm right here
Oh, don't you know I'm here?"
No matter when I call, He tells me
"I'm right here, I'm right here
Oh, don't you know I'm here?"
No matter when I call, You tell me
"I'm right here"
Bridge: Jamie Grace
Never gonna leave, no-no, no-no
Said You're never gonna leave me
(Never gonna leave me)
Never gonna leave, no-no, no-no
Said You're never gonna leave me
(Never gonna leave me)
Never gonna leave, no-no, no-no
Said You're never gonna leave me
(Never gonna leave me)
Never gonna leave, no-no, no-no
Said You're never gonna leave me
Never gonna leave me here...
Chorus 2: Jamie Grace
Right here, You told me
"Don't you ever fear"
No matter when I call, He tells me
"I'm right here, right here
Oh, don't you know I'm here?"
No matter when I call, You tell me
"I'm right here"
Outro: Jamie Grace & Morgan Harper Nichols
Never gonna leave, no
Said You're never gonna leave, no-no, no-no
Said You're never gonna leave me, no-o, no-o
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Meaning & Inspiration
Here portrays a believer caught between fear and trust, calling for God while uncertainty makes divine presence difficult to recognize. Images of sinking, darkness, flashing lights, and loneliness give the song an unsettled opening. Against that distress, the repeated answer that God is present becomes the central assurance. The lyric does not treat faith as the absence of questions; instead, it presents trust as something learned while fear and pride are still being confronted.\n\nThe promise that God will never leave closely reflects biblical language about divine faithfulness. Hebrews 13:5 offers the clearest connection, while Psalm 46:1 supports the picture of God as present help in trouble. The exchange between the searching voice and the reassuring response gives the song a prayerful shape. Its movement from isolation toward confidence makes the refrain more than simple repetition: each return reinforces the conviction that a call made in distress is heard and answered by the God who remains near.
Related Scripture
- Hebrews 13:5 God promises never to leave or forsake his people.
- Psalm 46:1 The psalm describes God as present help in trouble.