Lyrics
Intro
I see the light coming
No matter what it is
Then I'll face it
Jesus, You're the light
Woah...
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Verse 1
Darkness seems to be all around me
Searching for what my eyes cannot see
Where to go next and who can I trust
No one but You, my hope is Jesus
Chorus
And I can see the light
I can see the light coming
I can see the light
I can see the light, woah
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Darkness seems to be all around me
Searching for what my eyes cannot see
Where to go next and who can I trust
No one but You, my hope is Jesus
I can see the light
I can see the light coming
I can see the light
I can see the light coming
This won't last
Your word will come to pass
I can see the light, coming
It's coming
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Bridge
For God, You're light
You're light on us
Shine Your light, Jesus
Oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh
Shine Your light
Your light on us
Shine Your light, Jesus
Oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh
Shine Your light
Your light on us
Shine Your light, Jesus
Oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh
Shine Your light
Your light on us
Shine Your light, Jesus!
I can see the light
I can see the light coming
I can see the light
I can see the light coming
This won't last
Your word will come to pass
I can see the light, coming
It's coming
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Isaiah Templeton
This won't last
(This won't last)
This won't last
(This won't last)
(This won't last)
Say this won't last
(This won't last)
He made me a promise
(This won't last)
I said that this won't las
(This won't last)
(This won't last)
Travis Greene
This won't last
(This won't last)
This won't last
(This won't last)
This won't last
(This won't last)
(This won't last)
Geoffrey Golden
This won't last
(This won't last)
That at some point
(This won't last)
Of these present times
(This won't last)
Are not worthy
(This won't last)
Are not worthy
(This won't last)
To be compared to the glory
(This won't last)
To be compared to the glory
(This won't last)
He's gonna be with me
(This won't last)
You got to hold on
(This won't last)
You got to be strong
(This won't last)
You're not alone
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“See the Light” sets present darkness against confidence in Jesus as the source of hope. The repeated confession that light is coming gives the song a patient, expectant tone, while “This won’t last” frames hardship as temporary rather than final. Its central movement is from uncertainty—unable to see what comes next or know whom to trust—to reliance on Christ and confidence that God’s word will be fulfilled.
The imagery closely echoes John 8:12, where Jesus identifies himself as the light of the world, and Psalm 119:105, which describes God’s word as a lamp and light. The closing language about present troubles and future glory also recalls Romans 8:18. Together, these connections support the song’s message without reducing its struggle to easy optimism: darkness remains real, but it does not have the last word. Repetition turns that conviction into a communal declaration of endurance, trust, and hope in Jesus.
Related Scripture
- John 8:12 Jesus identifies himself as the light of the world.
- Psalm 119:105 God’s word is described as a lamp and a light.
- Romans 8:18 Present suffering is contrasted with future glory.