The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir - Where Can I Go Lyrics
Lyrics
Where can I go from You oh Lord
Where can I go from You
From Your presence Lord
Where can I go from You
From Your Spirit Lord
Where can I go from You
From Your love oh Lord
Where can I go from You
Where can I go from You oh Lord
Where can I go from You
Now that I know Your love oh Lord
Where can I go from You
Nowhere to run Lord
Nowhere to hide
Lord You're always there
You are everywhere
I know You're by my side
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The Brooklyn Tabernacle - Where Can I Go
Meaning & Inspiration
"Where Can I Go" by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, released on May 28, 2015, is a powerful testament to the omnipresence and inescapable love of God. This song delves into a profound spiritual realization, moving beyond a simple plea to an anthem of joyful surrender. The core message, echoed in the repeated question, expresses the complete inability to flee from the Divine presence, a concept deeply rooted in biblical understanding. The lyrics articulate a profound truth found throughout Scripture: that God's Spirit pervades all of creation and His love is an ever-present reality for those who know Him. This idea resonates with passages like Psalm 139, where David exclaims, "Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there" (Psalm 139:7-8). The song's progression, particularly the transition from a rhetorical question to a declaration of "Nowhere to run, Lord, nowhere to hide," signifies a shift from potential apprehension to profound comfort. This isn't a lament about being trapped, but rather a joyous acknowledgement of ultimate security. The understanding that "Lord, You're always there, You are everywhere" directly parallels the promises of God's constant companionship, as promised in Deuteronomy 31:6: "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." The choir's rendition, even without focusing on melody, undoubtedly amplifies this message of unwavering divine adjacency. The acknowledgment of knowing God's love becomes the catalyst for this realization; it's in understanding that love that the desire or even the possibility of escape dissolves. This is the transformative power of experiencing God's affection, a theme central to the New Testament, such as in Romans 8:38-39: "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." "Where Can I Go" therefore functions as a spiritual declaration of absolute reliance and contentment, finding peace not in isolation from God, but in the secure embrace of His perpetual presence and boundless love.