Lyrics
Verse 1
Everybody is becomin' somethin'
We're all becomin' what we behold
Everybody wants to find their purpose, uh
Everybody wants somethin' more
Chorus
'Cause if I'm gonna be more of anything
I just wanna be more like You
If I'm gonna be more of anything
I just wanna be more like You
If I'm givin' my all to anything
I'm givin' my all to You
If I'm gonna be more of anything
I just wanna be more like, more like You
Post-Chorus
Oh, yeah
Verse 2
Everybody's gonna worship somethin'
But there's only one name I choose, mm
So, if you're lookin' for a life to move in, oh-oh
Here I am, Lord, I'm makin' room
Chorus
If I'm gonna be more of anything (Yeah)
I just wanna be more like You (More like You)
If I'm gonna be more of anything
I just wanna be more like You
If I'm givin' my all to anything
I'm givin' my all to You
If I'm gonna be more of anything
I just wanna be more like, more like You
Post-Chorus
Just wanna be more
Just wanna be more like You (Oh-oh-oh)
Bridge
I want all the peace, joy, love that You're givin' (Love that You're givin')
I am changed by Your Spirit
Peace, joy, love that You're givin' (Oh-oh-oh)
I am changed by Your Spirit
Peace, joy, love that You're givin' (Oh-oh-oh)
I am changed by Your Spirit
Peace, joy, love that You're givin'
I am changed by Your Spirit
Chorus
If I'm gonna be more of anything (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
I just wanna be more like You (More like You)
If I'm gonna be more of anything (More of anything)
I just wanna be more like You (Oh-oh-oh)
Outro
If I'm givin' my all to anything (To You, to You)
I'm givin' my all to You (To You, to You)
If I'm gonna be more, more (Ooh)
I wanna be more, wanna be more like You (Peace, joy, love that You're givin')
Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh (Peace, joy, love that You're givin')
Wanna be more like You
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Meaning & Inspiration
Like You is a worship song about wanting to become more like Jesus. The first verse observes that everyone is becoming something, that people become what they behold, and that everyone wants a purpose and something more. The chorus gives the answer: if the singer is going to be more of anything, it is to be more like Him, and if the singer gives all to anything, it is to Him.
The second verse says that everyone will worship something, but there is only one name chosen, and invites Him to move in, with the response "I'm makin' room." The bridge asks for the peace, joy and love He gives and says the singer is changed by His Spirit. The themes follow Romans 8:29 on being conformed to the image of Christ, 2 Corinthians 3:18 on being transformed by beholding His glory, and Galatians 5:22-23 on the fruit of the Spirit. The repeated chorus and easy, conversational wording give the song a sincere, hopeful tone.
Related Scripture
- Romans 8:29 Believers are predestined to be conformed to the image of Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 Beholding the glory of the Lord, believers are transformed into His image.
- Galatians 5:22-23 The fruit of the Spirit includes love, joy and peace.