Lyrics
Verse 1
Every weapon formed against me ends here
Every curse against my family ends here
I speak in the Name of the Lord
Verse 2
Every cycle of addiction ends here
Every voice of condemnation ends here
I speak in the name of the Lord
I speak in the name of the Lord
Chorus
I'm taking back what the enemy stole from me
In the Name of Jesus
I'm breaking off every lie that I once believed
The one who lives in me
Has All authority
The one who lives in me
Has All authority
Verse 3
Every darkness of depression ends here
Every bondage, every sickness ends here
I speak in the Name of the Lord
I speak in the Name of the Lord
Chorus (x2)
I'm taking back what the enemy stole from me
In the Name of Jesus
I'm breaking off every lie that I once believed
The one who lives in me
Has All authority
The one who lives in me
Has All authority
Bridge
You've given me authority
To push back the enemy
To fight from the victory
And it's about time I use it
Bridge (Vamp) (x3)
Given me authority
To push back the enemy
To fight from the victory
And it's about time I use it
Chorus
I'm taking back what the enemy stole from me
In the Name of Jesus
I'm breaking off every lie that I once believed
The one who lives in me
Has All authority
The one who lives in me
Has All authority
Tag
The one who lives in me
Has All authority
The one who lives in me
Has All authority
Bridge (Vamp) (x3)
Given me authority
To push back the enemy
To fight from the victory
And it's about time I use it
Bridge (Vamp) (x3)
Given me authority
To push back the enemy
To fight from the victory
And it's about time I use it
Tag
The one who lives in me
Has All authority
The one who lives in me
Has All authority
Chorus
I'm taking back what the enemy stole from me
In the Name of Jesus
I'm breaking off every lie that I once believed
The one who lives in me
Has All authority
The one who lives in me
Has All authority
Bridge (Vamp) (x3)
Given me authority
To push back the enemy
To fight from the victory
And it's about time I use it
Bridge (Vamp)
Given me authority
To fight from the victory
And it's about time I use it
Bridge (Vamp)
Given me authority
To push back the enemy
To fight from the victory
And it's about time I use it
Bridge (Vamp)
Given me authority
To push back the enemy
To fight from the victory
It's about time I use it
Chorus (Outro)
I'm taking back what the enemy stole from me
In the Name of Jesus
I'm breaking off every lie that I once believed
The one who lives in me
Has All authority
The one who lives in me
Has All authority
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Meaning & Inspiration
"All Authority" moves through a series of declarations that name specific strongholds - broken curses, addiction, condemnation, depression, sickness - and answers each one with the same refrain, "I speak in the Name of the Lord." The structure treats naming what needs to end as the first step toward claiming what has already been given, framing authority as something received rather than fought for.
The chorus turns toward restitution: "I'm taking back what the enemy stole from me / In the Name of Jesus." That language recalls Joel 2:25, where lost years are promised back, and sits close to Luke 10:19, where authority over the enemy is described as already granted. The line "the One who lives in me has all authority" leans on the kind of indwelling language found in Galatians 2:20.
By the bridge, repetition becomes the point: "given me authority" is said again and again rather than argued for once. The extended vamp, typical of a live recording, turns the declaration into something closer to sustained prayer than a single resolved verse.
Related Scripture
- Luke 10:19 Jesus tells his followers he has given them authority over the enemy.
- Joel 2:25 God promises to restore what the years of destruction took away.
- Galatians 2:20 Paul describes Christ living in him, echoing the song's "One who lives in me" line.