Lyrics
Verse 1
Can I have your attention please
I've been hearing all these stories
They say it is what it is
What you see's what you get
And we've just got to deal no
There's an author in a higher place
That tells the story in a different way
And my life's in those pages
And I'm here to say that
Chorus
He won't fail
He won't fail
If it is what it is
Then I'm convinced of this
Jesus You won't fail
Verse 2
He is who He says He is
And He'll finish what He started
No matter what you believe
Or what you have seen
It's not always what it seems
We've seen hopeless circumstances change
We've seen doubt turn to crazy faith
We've seen life from an empty grave
And if you seen it say
Chorus
He will never fail
He won't fail
If it is what it is
Then I'm convinced of this
Jesus You won't fail
Chorus
Fail
He won't fail
If it is what it is
Then I'm convinced of this
Jesus You won't fail
Chorus
He won't fail
He won't fail
If it is what it is
Then I'm convinced of this
Jesus You won't fail
Chorus
Fail
He won't fail
If it is what it is
Then I'm convinced of this
Jesus You won't fail
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Meaning & Inspiration
It Is What It Is answers a common saying with a statement of faith. The first verse recalls hearing people say that what is seen is what is gotten, then points to an author in a higher place who tells the story differently and whose pages include the singer's life. The chorus replies, "If it is what it is, then I'm convinced of this: Jesus You won't fail."
The second verse says that He is who He says He is and will finish what He started, and recalls seeing hopeless circumstances change, doubt turn to crazy faith and life come from an empty grave. These claims echo Philippians 1:6, Hebrews 13:8 and Lamentations 3:22, and the empty grave points to Matthew 28:6. The song is built on a short, repeated chorus, which makes it easy to sing as a declaration, and its tone is confident rather than reflective.
Related Scripture
- Philippians 1:6 God is said to complete the good work He began.
- Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.
- Matthew 28:6 The angel announces that Jesus is risen from the tomb.