Joe Mettle - Kadosh Lyrics
Lyrics
Kadosh, Kadosh
The Holy Lord God Almighty
Hey
Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh
Is the Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne
Hey, He alone is worthy of our praise
Sing Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh
(Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh) Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh
(Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh) is the Lamb of God
(Is the) who sits (Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne) whoa
Sing He alone is worthy (He alone is worthy of our praise)
Sing it again say, sing Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh
(Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh) Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh
(Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh) is the Lamb of God
(Is the) yeah, yeah, (Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne) He alone
Is worthy say (He) hey (alone) hey (is) hey (worthy of our praise)
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah-ah-ah, say
(Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah-ah, ah-ah) ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
(Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah-ah) is the Lamb of God
(Is the) yeah, yeah, (Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne)
Holy are You, Lord, said He alone is
Worthy (He alone is worthy of) say it again (our praise)
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, say
(Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah-ah, ah-ah) ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
(Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah-ah) is the Lamb of God
(Is the) yeah, yeah, (Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne)
Said He alone, say (He alone is) c'mon, one more time (worthy of our praise)
Sing Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh
(Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh) Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh
(Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh) is the Lamb of God, yeah
(Is the Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne)
He alone is worthy (He alone is) c'mon, one more time
(Worthy) hey, hey (of) hey (our praise)
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah-ah-ah, say
(Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah-ah, ah-ah) ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
(Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah-ah, ah-ah) eh-ah, eh-ah
eh, ah-eh, ah
(Eh, ah-eh, ah-eh, eh, eh, yah, eh, ah-eh, ah-ah) is the Lamb of God
(Is the) yeah, yeah, (Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne)
Said He alone is worthy (He alone is worthy) somebody come on, lift voice (of our praise)
And bless God with us, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
(Hey) hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, (hey, hey, hey, hey)
Come on, lift your voice one more time
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Eh, ah-eh, ah-eh, eh-eh-eh-eh, say
(Eh, ah-eh, ah-eh, eh, eh, yah, eh, ah-eh, ah-ah) eh, ah-eh, eh-eh-eh-eh
(Eh, ah-eh, ah-eh, eh, eh, yah, eh, ah-eh, ah-ah) is the Lamb of God
(Is the Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne)
He alone is worthy, say (He alone is worthy) come on, one more time (of our praise)
Eh, ah-eh, ah-eh, eh-eh-eh-eh, yeah!
(Eh, ah-eh, ah-eh, eh, eh, yah, eh, ah-eh, ah-eh) eh, ah-eh, ah
(Eh, ah-eh, ah-eh, eh, eh, yah, eh, ah-eh, ah-ah) is the Lamb of God
(Is the) yeah, yeah, (Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne)
(He alone is worthy of our praise)
Is the Lamb, who sits upon the Throne
Video
JOE METTLE-THE KADOSH(LIVE ) feat NATHANIEL BASSEY
Meaning & Inspiration
Joe Mettle captures something ancient and weightless in his track Kadosh, which hit the airwaves on July 29, 2022, as the anchor for his project The Kadosh (Live). When you strip away the production, you find yourself standing in the presence of a King, forced to grapple with the sheer intensity of His moral purity. The Hebrew word kadosh means set apart, distinct, and blindingly pure. In the presence of God, as Isaiah realized in the temple, there is no room for human ego; there is only room for the realization that the Lord is completely removed from the corruption of our world.
By identifying the Lamb of God as the one who sits upon the throne, Mettle links the sacrifice of Calvary to the sovereign authority of the Creator. We see this exact image in the book of Revelation, where the one who was slain is found worthy to open the seals. It is a brilliant collision of humility and power. The lyrics insist that He alone is worthy of our praise, which echoes the heavenly chorus where every creature in heaven and earth bows before the throne. We are not just singing a catchy tune here; we are engaging in the same act of worship found in the celestial realms.
When the music drops and the repetition of the word takes over, it forces a shift in focus. You stop thinking about your day and start thinking about His character. Scripture tells us that He is holy, holy, holy—a triple declaration that underscores the completeness and perfection of His being. Mettle isn't trying to over-complicate the theology; he is stripping it back to the foundational truth that God is totally Other. Because He is set apart from everything common or profane, our worship is the only logical response. He does not share His glory with another, and the lyrics correctly place the weight of our adoration squarely on the shoulders of the Lamb. True worship begins when we stop looking at our own needs and start looking at His unapproachable light, acknowledging that the one who died for our sins is the same one who commands the movement of the stars.