Lyrics
Verse 1
Wherever you are
Whatever you've been going through
God says the struggle is over for you
You've been in this place long enough
And your mountainside has been rough
The struggle is over for you
Verse 1
Wherever you are
Whatever you've been going through
God says the struggle is over for you
You've been in this place long enough
And your mountainside has been rough
The struggle is over for you
Chorus
The struggle is over
The struggle is over for you
The struggle is over
The struggle is over for you
Chorus
The struggle is over
The struggle is over for you
The struggle is over
The struggle is over for you
Bridge
Your heartache is over
Your heartache is over
Your heartache is over
Your heartache is over
The trouble is over
The trouble is over
The trouble is over
The trouble is over
Your struggle is over
Your struggle is over
Your struggle is over
Your struggle is over
Your struggle is over for you
Outro
You've been in this place long enough
And your mountainside has been rough
The struggle is over for you
I've been in this place long enough
And my mountainside has been rough
The struggle is over for me
You've been in this place long enough
And your mountainside has been rough
The struggle is over for you
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
The Struggle Is Over is a song of encouragement that announces relief to people in the middle of hardship. It begins by addressing the listener wherever he or she is and whatever has been faced, with the message that God says the struggle is over. The lines acknowledge that the place has been occupied long enough and that the mountainside has been rough.
The repeated hook states that the struggle is over, then widens to say that the heartache is over, the trouble is over and the struggle is over once more, building as a declaration. Near the end the words turn personal, with the singer saying that the same is true for me, so that the promise is both spoken to others and claimed. The themes follow Isaiah 40:2 on hard service ending, Psalm 30:5 on joy coming in the morning, and Romans 8:37 on being more than conquerors. The simple, chant-like repetition makes the song easy to join and gives it a victorious, comforting tone.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 40:2 The prophet is told to speak comfort because her hard service has ended.
- Psalm 30:5 Weeping may last for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
- Romans 8:37 Believers are more than conquerors through Christ who loved them.