Lyrics
I need you to imagine how they whipped Him
Reflecting on the physical punishment endured by Jesus
How they beat Him they opened up His back with every lash and tore off pieces
Describing the severe beating and lacerations on Jesus' back
The place He stood was slick from all the blood that He was bleeding
Depicting the bloody scene where Jesus stood
He could have stayed right there as if He was defeated
Highlighting Jesus' choice not to remain defeated
But no
Emphasizing Jesus' awareness of His unique role in saving the world
He knew that no one else could save the world
Asserting Jesus' understanding of His essential role
They need Him
Stating the world's need for Jesus
And so He took the form of wretched man they called Him Jesus
Describing Jesus taking on the form of a wretched man
He left His throne in Heaven
Explaining Jesus' sacrifice of leaving Heaven
Then Satan had deceived them
Referring to Satan's deception that necessitated Jesus' earthly journey
He had to go to earth and trade His life to win our freedom oh
Stating Jesus' need to trade His life for human freedom
I close my eyes and see Him
Imagining the visual representation of Jesus' life being depleted
All of His life depleted
Depicting Jesus hanging on a tree with nails through His hands and feet
Hanging upon a tree with nails put through His hands and feet and
Continuing the description of Jesus' crucifixion
I know that I'm the reason
Acknowledging personal responsibility for Jesus' suffering
Because of my constant treason
Recognizing one's constant betrayal as the cause of Jesus' pain
It was my own complete sin
Attributing the mistreatment to personal complete sin
That caused this awful treatment
Connecting one's sins to the harsh treatment of Jesus
But one day I'm going to meet Him
Expressing hope for a future meeting with Jesus
I'll fall on my face when I see Him
Anticipating a humble reaction in the presence of Jesus
Thank Him for all that He did
Expressing gratitude to Jesus for His actions
I'll be free then
Anticipating freedom through Jesus
And when I do see Jesus
Envisioning a future encounter with Jesus
I won't ask Him why we die
Declaring a lack of curiosity about the reasons behind death
I won't ask Him to explain the planets
Rejecting the need for an explanation of planetary matters from Jesus
I'll be spending all my time
Focusing on spending time in adoration of Jesus
Crying holy, holy, holy, holy
Expressing continuous worship by crying "holy"
Holy, holy, holy,
-Holy, holy, holy.
-And when I do see Jesus
Expressing a desire to understand Jesus' perspective
I would love to pick His brain
Expressing curiosity about Jesus' experience of death and resurrection
Like how'd it feel to die and live again but I'll be too busy crying holy
Prioritizing adoration and worship over curiosity
Holy, holy, holy
Continuing the theme of continuous worship by crying "holy"
Holy, holy, holy
-Holy, holy, holy
-And when I do see Jesus
Expressing a willingness to shed tears in the presence of Jesus
I will cry a million tears
Committing to join the angels in singing praises for eternity
I'll join the angels singing what they have sung a million years
Continuing the theme of continuous worship by crying "holy"
They'll be singing holy
-Holy, holy, holy
-Holy, holy, holy
-Holy, holy, holy
-You didn't have to do it
Acknowledging Jesus' voluntary sacrifice despite not being obligated
But You did it anyway
Recognizing the necessity of someone dying for sin
Someone had to die for sin
Acknowledging Jesus' substitutionary sacrifice for personal sins
So You came and took my place
Expressing awe and gratitude for Jesus taking one's place
How could I not cry holy
Affirming the inevitability of crying "holy" in response to Jesus' sacrifice
Holy, holy, holy
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