The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Lord, hear me
I am open
I surrender all my sins
All my pride gets me nowhere
Leaves me stranded, emptyhanded
So shatter the darkness in my life
As I carry this cross both day and night
All the way
All the way
To heaven
'Cause You know who I am
Lord, please take my hand
And lead me into community
You know who I am
Lord, help me to stand
Falling in love with your family
I confess to you, Jesus
And to you, my brothers and sisters
That I have sinned, and need forgiveness
Pray for me and I for you
So shatter the darkness in my life
As I carry this cross both day and night
All the way
All the way
To heaven
'Cause You know who I am
Lord, please take my hand
And lead me into community
You know who I am
Lord, help me to stand
Falling in love with your family
You know who I am
Lord, please take my hand
And lead me into community
You know who I am
Lord, help me to stand
Falling in love with your family
You know who I am
Lord, please take my hand
And lead me into community
You know who I am
Lord, help me to stand
Falling in love with your family
All the way (all the way)
All the way (all the way)
To heaven
All the way (all the way)
All the way (all the way)
To heaven
I am open
I surrender all my sins
All my pride gets me nowhere
Leaves me stranded, emptyhanded
So shatter the darkness in my life
As I carry this cross both day and night
All the way
All the way
To heaven
'Cause You know who I am
Lord, please take my hand
And lead me into community
You know who I am
Lord, help me to stand
Falling in love with your family
I confess to you, Jesus
And to you, my brothers and sisters
That I have sinned, and need forgiveness
Pray for me and I for you
So shatter the darkness in my life
As I carry this cross both day and night
All the way
All the way
To heaven
'Cause You know who I am
Lord, please take my hand
And lead me into community
You know who I am
Lord, help me to stand
Falling in love with your family
You know who I am
Lord, please take my hand
And lead me into community
You know who I am
Lord, help me to stand
Falling in love with your family
You know who I am
Lord, please take my hand
And lead me into community
You know who I am
Lord, help me to stand
Falling in love with your family
All the way (all the way)
All the way (all the way)
To heaven
All the way (all the way)
All the way (all the way)
To heaven
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You Know Who I Am Lyrics as written by Leonard Cohen
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Matt is awesome...he was amazing at steubenville san diego
I'd love to see him live, but I live in Australia - it was hard enough trying to find his CDs [six months of constant searching!]. But never mind, I found it, and I have to say this album, "The End and the Beginning", is brilliant. And, for me, this song is one of the highlights, one of the most prayerful songs on the CD. I'd feel like I was intruding on Matt Maher's personal prayer if it wasn't so true for me as well. The first line pretty much sums up the entire song, "Lord, hear me, I am open." Pure heart and soul.
What I think about this song is really what I am feeling know in this moment. I feel my cross hard to take on because I am a sinner that I don’t worthty to have God’ love. This darkness that I am passing now make me feel down. But when I hear this song I know that the Lord know how I am that he not giving me a test that I can not carry.
God bless you always Matt Love