Lyrics
When I Cry
Makin' a list of all of the good things You've done for me
Lord, I've never been one to complain
But right now I'm lost and I can't find my way
My world's come apart and it's breakin' my heart
But it helps to know Your heart is breakin' too
When I cry, You cry
When I hurt, You hurt
When I've lost someone
It takes a piece of You, too
And when I fall on my face
You fill me with grace
'Cause nothin' breaks Your heart
Or tears You apart
Like when I cry
Alone in the dark, face in my hands, crying out to You
Lord, there's never been a time in my life
There's so much at stake, there's so much to lose
But I trust it to You
You'll bring me through
And it helps me to know that I'm not alone
When I cry, You cry
When I hurt, You hurt
When I've lost someone
It takes a piece of You, too
And when I fall on my face
You fill me with grace
'Cause nothin' breaks Your heart
Or tears You apart
Like when I cry
You're the one who calmed the raging sea
You're the one who made the blind to see
You looked through all of heaven and eternity
And through it all you saw me...
When I cry, You cry
When I hurt, You hurt
And when I've lost someone it takes a piece of You, too
When I fall on my face, You fill me with grace
Nothing breaks your heart, or tears you apart
Like when I cry
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Meaning & Inspiration
When I Cry presents grief as an experience met by divine compassion rather than abandonment. The singer remembers Gods goodness but admits confusion when life falls apart and loss becomes difficult to bear. That honesty gives the song the character of a lament: pain is named directly, yet trust remains. Its chorus pictures God sharing in human sorrow and supplying grace when strength gives way.
The verses move from isolation toward assurance. A prayer offered in darkness is joined by confidence that God can bring the sufferer through, while references to the calmed sea and restored sight recall the compassion and authority of Jesus in the Gospels. The song also echoes the biblical portrayal of the Lord as near to the brokenhearted. Although its language about Gods grief is poetic, the central claim remains clear: sorrow is seen, prayer is heard, and the person who cries is not alone. Grace becomes the answer within pain, not a denial of it.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 34:18 The Lord is described as near to the brokenhearted.
- John 11:35 Jesus weeps in the presence of grief and death.
- Mark 4:39 Jesus rebukes the wind and calms the sea.