Natalie Grant + Cory Asbury - You Will Be Found Lyrics
Lyrics
Have you ever felt like nobody was there?
Have you ever felt forgotten in the middle of nowhere?
Have you ever felt like you could disappear?
Like you could fall, and no one would hear?
Well, let that lonely feeling wash away
Maybe there's a reason to believe you'll be okay
'Cause when you don't feel strong enough to stand
You can reach, reach out your hand
And oh, someone will come running
And I know, they'll take you home
Even when the dark comes crashing through
When you need a friend to carry you
And when you're broken on the ground
You will be found
So let the sun come streaming in
'Cause you'll reach up and you'll rise again
Lift your head and look around
You will be found
You will be found
You will be found
You will be found
You will be found
Video
Natalie Grant - You Will Be Found feat. Cory Asbury (Official Music Video)
Meaning & Inspiration
Natalie Grant and Cory Asbury are playing with a dangerous word here: found. In our current cultural climate, the word often drifts toward the vague realm of self-actualization—the idea that if you just keep reaching, you’ll eventually stumble upon a hidden version of your own potential. But if we are to treat these lyrics as a confession of faith, we have to demand more than just optimistic self-discovery.
"You will be found" hits the ear as a promise of intervention. It mirrors the parables of the lost sheep or the prodigal son, but with a pivot that deserves scrutiny. The lyrics suggest that when we are "broken on the ground," we reach out a hand, and "someone will come running."
Here is where the theology needs an anchor. If the "someone" coming to find us is merely another human, we are talking about horizontal grace—a beautiful, necessary kindness, but one that is fragile. If, however, this is a nod to the One who pursues, we are talking about prevenient grace. Scripture is clear: we do not find God because we are clever enough to reach out when we are desperate. Rather, the Imago Dei within us is recognized by the One who never lost sight of us in the first place. Romans 5:8 tells us that Christ died for us while we were still sinners—while we were, metaphorically, in the "middle of nowhere."
The tension in the track lies in the claim that we "will be found." It’s an assertive, almost creedal statement. But it leaves me wondering about the nature of the "dark" that comes "crashing through." Is the darkness merely an emotional state, a feeling of being forgotten? Or is it the existential weight of our own depravity? If the song implies that being "found" simply means feeling better, it is theologically anemic. But if being found is the objective reality of the Incarnation—that God stepped into the mud of human history to retrieve what was His—then the promise holds ironclad weight.
There is a risk in the lyrics when they shift toward the individual "rising again." It sounds suspiciously like a call to pull oneself up by the bootstraps. Yet, if we read the promise of being "found" as the necessity for rising, the theology clears up. We cannot rise unless we have been located by Grace.
I’m left with the image of the hand reaching out. Is it a desperate plea to the universe, or is it the posture of a soul finally surrendering to the realization that they were never actually lost to the Father’s gaze? The song doesn't fully resolve this, but that’s perhaps where it’s most honest. We live in the gap between feeling abandoned and the objective truth of our rescue. We are often broken on the ground, waiting for a rescue we didn't initiate. The promise remains: being found isn't about our ability to be seen; it's about the resolve of the One who refuses to leave us in the wreckage.