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I'm With You (Ruth and Naomi) by Nichole Nordeman cover art

Nichole Nordeman - I'm With You (Ruth and Naomi) Lyrics

Artist:
Nichole Nordeman

Lyrics

Verse 1


Love is a hurricane in a blue sky
I didn't see it coming, never knew why
All the laughter and the dreams
All the memories in between
Washed away in a steady stream


Verse 2


Love is a hunger, a famine in your soul
I thought I planted beauty, but it would never grow
Now I'm on my hands and knees
Trying to gather up my dreams
Trying to hold on to anything


Pre-Chorus


And we could shake a fist
In times like this
When we don't understand
Or we could just hold hands


Chorus


You and me, me and you
Where you go, I'll go too
I'm with you, I'm with you
Until your heart, finds a home
I won't let you feel alone
I'm with you, I'm with you
With you


Verse 3


You do your best to build a higher wall
To keep love safe from any wrecking ball
When the dust has cleared, we will
See the house that Love rebuilds
Guarding beauty that lives here still


Chorus


It's you and me, me and you
Where you go, I'll go too
I'm with you, I'm with you
Until your heart, finds a home
I won't let you feel alone
I'm with you, I'm with you


Bridge


Who can say I'm left with nothing
When I have all of you, all of you, yeah
In the way you always love me
I remember He does too


Final Chorus (x2)


It's you and me, me and you
Where you go, I'll go too
I'm with you, I'm with you
Until your heart, finds a home
I won't let you feel alone
I'm with you, I'm with you
With you


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Meaning & Inspiration

This song takes its subtitle from the biblical story of Ruth and Naomi and imagines loyalty in the middle of loss. The verses describe love as a hurricane under a blue sky and as a famine in the soul, with dreams and memories washed away and the singer left on hands and knees. The pre-chorus offers two responses to confusing times: "shake a fist" or "just hold hands."

The chorus is a vow of companionship. The line "Where you go, I'll go too" closely mirrors Ruth's words to Naomi in the book of Ruth, and the promise to stay until a heart "finds a home" reflects the same commitment.

The bridge adds a quiet confession of faith. Having a loved one's constant care is a reminder that God loves in the same way. The song suits weddings, friendships and family moments, and it treats faithful presence as a form of grace during grief.

Related Scripture

  • Ruth 1:16-17 Ruth tells Naomi she will go where Naomi goes and stay where Naomi stays.
  • Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Two are better than one, since one can lift the other who falls.