Steffany Gretzinger - Letting Go Lyrics
Lyrics
You've brought me to the end of myself
And this has been the longest road
Just when my hallelujah was tired
You gave me a new song
Now I'm letting go, I'm letting go
I'm letting go, falling into You
I confess I still get scared sometimes
But perfect Love comes rushing in
And all the lies that screamed inside go silent
The moment You begin
Now I'm letting go, I'm letting go
I'm letting go, falling into You
Now I'm letting go, I'm letting go
I'm letting go, falling into You
And You remind me of things forgotten
You unwind me until I'm totally undone
And with Your arms around me
Fear was no match for Your love
Now You've won me
And You remind me of things forgotten
You unwind me until I'm totally undone (undone)
And with Your arms around me (around me)
Fear was no match for Your love
And now You've won me
And if I lived a thousand lifetimes
And wrote a song for every day
Still there would be no way to say
How You have loved me
If I lived a thousand lifetimes
And wrote a song for every day
Still there would be no way to say
How You have loved me
Oh, how You love me
Oh, how You love me
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Meaning & Inspiration
Steffany Gretzinger's "Letting Go," released in 2014 as part of her album *The Undoing*, is a profound exploration of surrender and faith, articulated through a journey from personal exhaustion to divine peace. The song opens with a raw confession of reaching the "end of myself," a sentiment familiar to many who have navigated arduous paths where their own strength has been depleted. This verse powerfully echoes the Psalmist's cry, "My soul faints with longing for your deliverance" (Psalm 119:81), and highlights the human tendency to rely on our own might until it is utterly spent. The lyric, "Just when my hallelujah was tired, You gave me a new song," beautifully captures the divine intervention that breathes life into weary spirits, much like Isaiah prophesied, "But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint" (Isaiah 40:31). The recurring refrain, "Now I'm letting go, I'm letting go, falling into You," is not merely an expression of passive resignation, but an active choice to relinquish control, a testament to the trust required to step out of our own efforts and into God's embrace.
The song delves deeper into the struggle of faith with the confession of lingering fear. Gretzinger articulates a common human experience where doubts and anxieties persist even in the presence of God. However, she immediately counters this fear with the transformative power of divine love, stating, "But perfect Love comes rushing in, And all the lies that screamed inside go silent, The moment You begin." This aligns perfectly with the biblical assurance found in 1 John 4:18: "There is no fear in love. But perfect love casts out all fear, because fear holds within it the punishment of which we are afraid." The "lies that screamed inside" represent the internal narratives of inadequacy or condemnation that can plague a believer, but the song offers a potent reminder that the truth of God's presence silences these falsehoods, much like Jesus promised, "The truth will set you free" (John 8:32). The overwhelming nature of God's love is further depicted in the bridge, where He "reminds me of things forgotten" and "unwinds me until I'm totally undone." This speaks to a spiritual reawakening, a shedding of old patterns and a deep vulnerability before God, where His love is the ultimate conqueror of fear, confirming the victory Christ secured for us.
The final verses of "Letting Go" express an awe-filled inability to fully quantify or repay God's love. The repeated lines, "And if I lived a thousand lifetimes, And wrote a song for every day, Still there would be no way to say, How You have loved me," are a profound articulation of the inexpressible grace of God. This sentiment echoes the Apostle Paul's declaration in Romans 8:38-39, where nothing, not even "death or life, or angels or rulers, or things present or things to come, or any powers, or height or depth, or anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." The song's message is ultimately one of liberation found in complete dependence on God, moving from the weariness of self-reliance to the liberating freedom of surrender, a journey of faith that continually invites believers to "let go" and trust the unwavering "love of God in Christ Jesus."