Lyrics
Verse 1
Here I am before You, falling in love and seeking Your truth
Knowing that Your perfect grace has brought me to this place
Because of You I freely live, my life to You, oh God, I give
Pre-Chorus
So I stand before You, God
I lift my voice 'cause You set me free
Chorus
So I shout out Your name
From the rooftops I proclaim
That I am Yours, I am Yours
Verse 2
All the good You've done for me, I lift up my hands for all to see
You're the only one who brings me to my knees
To share this love across the earth, the beauty of Your holy worth
Pre-Chorus
So I kneel before You, God
I lift my hands cause You set me free
Chorus
So I shout out Your name
From the rooftops I proclaim
That I am Yours, I am Yours
Bridge
All that I am
I place into Your loving hands
And I am Yours, I am Yours
Refrain
Here I am, I stand, with arms wide open
To the One, the Son, the Everlasting God
The Everlasting God
Here I am, I stand, with arms wide open
To the One, the Son, the Everlasting God
The Everlasting God
Interlude
Here I am... Arms wide open
Here I am... Heart wide open
Here I am
Here I am... Arms wide open
Jesus
Chorus
So I shout out Your name
From the rooftops I proclaim
That I am Yours, I am Yours
All that I am
I place into Your loving hands
And I am Yours, I am Yours
Chorus
So I shout out Your name
From the rooftops I proclaim
That I am Yours, I am Yours
All that I am
I place into Your loving hands
And I am Yours, I am Yours
Refrain
Here I am, I stand, with arms wide open
To the One, the Son, the Everlasting God
The Everlasting God
Here I am, I stand, with arms wide open
To the One, the Son, the Everlasting God
The Everlasting God
Chorus
So I shout out Your name
From the rooftops I proclaim
That I am Yours, I am Yours
All that I am
I place into Your loving hands
And I am Yours, I am Yours
Chorus
So I shout out Your name
From the rooftops I proclaim
That I am Yours, I am Yours
All that I am
I place into Your loving hands
And I am Yours, I am Yours
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Rooftops” by Jesus Culture is a song of public declaration. The opening verse says the singer is before God, falling in love and seeking His truth, aware that His grace has brought him to this place. The pre-chorus gives the reason: “I lift my voice ’cause You set me free.”
The chorus is the main picture: “So I shout out Your name, from the rooftops I proclaim, that I am Yours.” This is close to Matthew 10:27, where what is heard in secret is to be proclaimed from the housetops. The second verse adds a desire to share this love across the earth and to recognize God’s holy worth.
The bridge turns to surrender, offering all that the singer is into God’s loving hands. A repeated section describes standing with arms wide open before the One, the Son, the Everlasting God, which recalls Isaiah 40:28. The song joins freedom, belonging, and open-hearted worship.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 10:27 Proclaiming from the housetops
- Isaiah 40:28 The Everlasting God
- Galatians 5:1 Set free by Christ