Jonathan Nelson - I Believe Lyrics
Lyrics
Come on, everybody, get your feet happy Let's go, come on .
Where my Islanders? Can some of y'all run down here to the front real quick? I gotta know who's in the building Where my Islanders? I need y'all to run down here C'mon, let me see ya .
Come on, Jehovah's here .
Jehovah, you I trust In you Lord Oh, Lord Jehovah, you I trust In you I believe, I believe .
(You are the God of miracles) You are the God of miracles (You are the God of wonders) You are the God of wonders (You are the God all powerful) You are the God all powerful I believe, I believe .
Somebody make some noise in here C'mon Jehovah, you I trust In you Lord Oh, Lord Jehovah, you I trust In you I believe, I believe .
(You are the God of miracles) You are the God of miracles (You are the God of wonders) You are the God of wonders (You are the God all powerful) You are the God all powerful I believe, I believe .
Hands to the devil, say C'mon, c'mon C'mon Y'all get around over here Balcony, I can't feel ya Move your feet, everybody, let's go I see ya back there Balcony, y'all gotta c'mon Hey, c'mon .
So long, bye bye So long, bye bye C'mon, y'all, help me sing it .
Goodbye to my pain and my sorrow (So long) So long, bye bye (Y'all, catch it, everybody, c'mon, say it) So long, bye bye (So long, bye bye) So long, bye bye (Goodbye to my pain and my sorrow) Goodbye to my pain and my sorrow (So long) So long, bye bye (Let's go) .
So long Bye bye Hey, so long Bye bye Yeah So long Bye Bye Hey, so long Bye bye Yeah, so long Bye bye Yeah, so long Bye bye Say it, so long Bye bye Yeah, so long, Bye bye Goodbye to my sorrow, Bye bye Hey, goodbye to my pain, y'all Bye bye, Goodbye to my trouble Bye bye, Goodbye to my trouble Bye bye Goodbye fear, Bye bye You ain't welcome here Bye bye Goodbye fear Bye bye You ain't welcome here Bye bye Hey, so long Bye bye Yeah, so long Bye bye Yeah, so long Bye bye Hey, so long Bye bye C'mon, say it So long Bye bye I can't hear you, say Bye bye I can't hear you, say Bye bye I can't hear you say Bye bye Goodbye to my trouble Bye bye Goodbye to my pain, y'all Bye bye Goodbye, y'all Bye bye Everybody raise it up Bye bye You are the God of miracles, say it You are the God of miracles You are the God of wonders You are the God of wonders You are the God all powerful You are the God all powerful I believe, say it I believe I believe I believe Say it, say I believe I believe I believe, say it I believe Say it, y'all I believe I believe .
So long Bye bye Hey, so long Bye bye Yeah, so long Bye bye Goodbye to my trouble Bye bye Goodbye to my pain, y'all Bye bye Somebody wave it bye bye Bye bye Somebody wave it bye bye Bye bye You ain't welcome here Bye bye You ain't welcome here Bye bye Goodbye to my trouble Bye bye Goodbye to my pain, y'all Bye bye I can't hear you up there Bye bye Somebody raise it up, say Bye bye Somebody raise it up, say Bye bye You are the God of miracles, say You are the God of miracles Alright, you are the God of wonders You are the God of wonders Take it, we can't wait on you You are the God When You care for us All powerful That's why we can say I believe I believe I believe I believe, say it I believe I believe I believe I believe I believe .
So long, bye bye Hey, hey, hey So long, bye bye Goodbye to my pain and my sorrow So long
Video
Jonathan Nelson - I Believe (Island Medley)(Official Video)
Meaning & Inspiration
Listening to this, it’s impossible to ignore the sheer energy. Jonathan Nelson is clearly tapping into that idea of declaring faith in the face of whatever life throws at you, which sounds right when you think about how the psalmists were always crying out to God to show up in their mess. When he sings about God being the "God of miracles" and "all powerful," it brings to mind how Jesus told his disciples that if they had faith as small as a mustard seed, they could move mountains. It’s that same kind of confidence—the conviction that God is actually active and able to intervene.
But then the song shifts, and it gets louder, repeating "so long, bye bye" to pain and sorrow. I’m trying to square that with what I know about the walk of faith. On one hand, it’s a powerful act of defiance against fear—telling it that it isn't welcome—which feels like the spirit of Romans 8 where nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. Yet, I keep pausing because of how often the Bible talks about enduring suffering rather than just waving it goodbye. Paul had his thorn in the side, and even though he pleaded for it to leave, God’s answer was that His grace was enough. Sometimes I worry that we treat our pain like a tenant we can just evict, when maybe it’s supposed to be something we carry while God refines us. Is it honest to say goodbye to all trouble in this life? I’m not sure. It feels good to sing it, especially when the music is moving, but part of me wonders if the comfort comes from the music itself or from actually resting in the reality that God is with us even when the pain refuses to leave.