Preye Odede - Bulie Lyrics
Lyrics
(verse one)
Eze ndi Eze (King of all kings)
Idighi agbanwo agbanwe (You can never change)
If not for Your grace
I would have been lost and gone
Eze ndi Eze (King of all kings)
Ikariri ihe asi na ibu (You’re bigger than what we call You)
The reason I’m alive
Is just to worship You
(call)
From age to age
(response)
Idi agbanwo agbanwe (You can never change)
You never ever change
Chimo…o
(call)
When I call on You
(response)
Idighi agharipu (You can never disappoint)
Ocean divider
Odigi onye dika gi (who is there like unto thee?)
(verse 2)
When I think of all You’ve done for me oh God
My words won’t be enough
To say I’m grateful
When I look around and see the beauty You’ve done
My words won’t be enough
To say You’re wonderful
Lord I will never forget
How You raised me up
I will never forget
How You wiped my tears
I will never forget
How You brought me through
Odigi onye dika gi (who is there like unto thee?)
Idighi agbanwo agbanwe (You can never change)
Eze ndi Eze (King of all kings)
Idighi agbanwo agbanwe…. (You can never change)
If not for Your grace
I would have been lost and gone
Eze ndi Eze (King of all kings)
Ikariri ihe asi na ibu (You’re bigger than what we call You)
The reason I’m alive
Is just to worship You
From age to age
(response)
Idi agbanwo agbanwe (You can never change)
You never ever change
Chimo…o
When I call on You
(response)
Idighi agharipu (You can never disappoint)
Ocean divider
Odigi onye dika gi (who is there like unto thee?)
Bulie………….. (lift him)
Bulie………….. (lift him)
Bulie, bulie, bulie Eze ndi Eze (lift him lift him up he’s the King of glory) (repeat)
Video
BULIE (LIFT HIM UP)- PREYE ODEDE
Meaning & Inspiration
I keep coming back to that line, "if not for Your grace, I would have been lost and gone." It hits home because it’s exactly what the Bible says about our standing before God, isn't it? Without Him reaching down, there’s really nothing else to hold onto. It reminds me of the way James talks about every good gift coming from above, or just how easily we’d drift if He weren't the one keeping us anchored. There’s something heavy about admitting that my very existence is tied to His mercy, not my own doing.
But then I start thinking about how we sing about Him being "bigger than what we call Him." It feels right, but it makes me pause. We try so hard to label God, to put Him in a box with our language, and the song is basically admitting that we can't actually contain who He is. It’s like when Isaiah says His ways are higher than our ways. Still, I wonder if we actually live like we believe that, or if we keep trying to make Him small enough to fit into our circumstances.
When the song calls Him the "Ocean Divider," I keep seeing Moses standing there by the Red Sea. It’s a bold claim, saying He never disappoints, and sometimes when life feels like it’s falling apart, I have to ask myself if I really trust that. The Scripture is full of people who felt abandoned, yet here is this song claiming He is unchanging, over and over again. It’s a comfort, sure, but it’s also a hard standard to measure life against. Can I honestly look at my own mess and say He hasn't changed, that He hasn't disappointed? Maybe the struggle to believe that is just part of the worship itself. I don't know. It’s just strange how a song can make you feel so sure of Him one second and then leave you wrestling with how little you actually know about His character the next.