Smokie Norful - He Loves Me Lyrics
Lyrics
Can’t explain why the seasons change the way they do,
Can’t explain why the oceans appear to be so blue.
I can’t tell you why birds can sour so high -
Can’t explain why the moon only shines at night.
But I know, yes I know this one thing for sure,
Yes I know - oh I know nobody loves me more.
And can’t give you all the answers -
And my words don’t seem to be enough,
I may not know a lot of things
But this I’m certain of.
You loved me (oohhhhh)
You loved me (Uuummm)
Can’t explain how the sun can be so bright,
Can’t explain why the stars run away from the light.
I can’t tell you why wind continues to blow,
I can’t explain why a seed can cause a forest to grow.
But I know, yes I know this one thing for sure,
And I know - I know, nobody loves me more.
Now I can’t give you all the answers,
And my words don’t seem to be enough,
May not know a lot of things
But this I’m certain of.
You loved me (oohhhhh)
You loved me (Uuummm)
You gave me hope that I really I really don’t deserve,
Chased away my tears, when you sent your son to earth.
You saved my life when I was about to lose it all,
Always upon your name I call. (heeeeyyyyy)
You loved me - oh, in spite of myself you loved me,
Ohhhh, better than better than better than anyone else.
Ohhhh, yes Jesus loves me,
Yes Jesus loves me for the bible tells me so
The bible tells me so
Yes he loves me – oh God you love me.
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He Loves Me
Meaning & Inspiration
Smokie Norful's "He Loves Me," released as part of the *Forever Yours (Deluxe Edition)* album in 2014, stands as a profound testament to an unwavering and inexplicable divine love. The song opens with a series of rhetorical questions about the mysteries of the natural world—the changing seasons, the ocean's hue, the soaring flight of birds, and the moon's nocturnal glow. Norful expertly uses these unanswerable phenomena not to express doubt, but to establish a framework for a greater, more foundational certainty: the profound love of God. This is not a love that requires empirical proof or logical dissection; it simply *is*. The core message is a deeply personal yet universally relatable declaration that, despite the world's many unknowns, one truth remains irrefutable: "nobody loves me more." This central assertion echoes the biblical sentiment found in Romans 8:38-39, which assures believers that nothing can separate them from the love of God in Christ Jesus, not even the grandest or most terrifying aspects of creation.
The second verse continues this exploration, posing further unanswerable questions about the sun's brilliance, the stars' elusiveness, the wind's constant motion, and the miraculous growth of a seed into a forest. Again, these cosmic and natural wonders serve as a backdrop to highlight the ultimate inexpressible nature of God's love. Norful emphasizes that while the intricacies of the universe may elude human understanding, the reality of divine affection is a bedrock of faith. This sentiment aligns beautifully with verses like Isaiah 55:8-9, which states, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." The song then pivots to a more explicit acknowledgment of this love's salvific power. Norful testifies to receiving "hope that I really don't deserve," a clear allusion to the concept of unmerited grace, as described in Ephesians 2:8-9: "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." The sacrifice of Christ is directly referenced as the ultimate act of love, "when you sent your son to earth," echoing John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." The line "You saved my life when I was about to lose it all" speaks to redemption and deliverance, a theme woven throughout scripture, reminding us of God's faithfulness even in our most desperate moments, as seen in Psalm 34:17: "When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles." The song culminates with a powerful affirmation, referencing the familiar Sunday school song, "Yes Jesus loves me, for the Bible tells me so." This simple, yet profound, declaration anchors the entire message in the foundational truths of Christian faith, underscoring that God's love is not a fleeting emotion but an eternal, scripturally confirmed reality that surpasses all human experience and understanding.