Lyrics
Verse (Repeat x3)
You're full of life now
And full of passion
That's how He made you
Just let it happen
Verse 2
And He calls each one of us
By our names to come away
And He whispers to your heart
To let it go and to be alive (Repeat x2)
Refrain
Be alive (x4)
Come alive (x5)
To come alive (x3)
Verse (Repeat)
Bridge
So take me back
Back to the beginning
When I was young
Running through the fields with You (Repeat x13)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Let It Happen" addresses its subject directly, describing a person made full of life and passion by God's design and inviting a decision to embrace that identity rather than resist it. Its repeated verse functions as reassurance, insisting that vitality and passion are not flaws to suppress but qualities intentionally given.
The song's middle section describes God calling each person by name and whispering an invitation to let go and come alive, framing spiritual awakening as a personal, relational call rather than a general command. Extended repetition of "be alive" and "come alive" turns that invitation into a sustained declaration, allowing a congregation to dwell on the idea of awakened identity rather than move quickly past it.
A closing bridge shifts toward memory, asking to be taken back to childhood freedom, pictured as running through open fields, using that image as a metaphor for uncomplicated trust restored. Rooted in contemporary worship's emphasis on identity and freedom, the song functions as an extended meditation on being called back to life as God intended.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 43:1 Describes God calling his people by name, echoed in the song's picture of being called away by name.
- John 10:10 Describes Christ coming so that people may have life abundantly, reflected in the song's repeated call to be and come alive.