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God Knows (Must Be Love)

By Andrew Ripp

1,452 views Jul 13, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Andrew Ripp's song 'It Must Be Love' reflects on God's unconditional love that forgives and restores despite human failure. The lyrics acknowledge personal struggle, sin, and the inability to fix oneself, yet emphasize that only love—divine love—would take someone back. The repeated imagery of being caught with blood on one's hands suggests guilt and the need for grace. The song conveys that God's love pursues even when we run away. It resonates with themes of grace, forgiveness, and God's relentless love, without directly quoting Scripture but clearly drawing from the gospel message of redemption.

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

You know my secrets

You know my every thought

You know the things I've done

You know my struggle

My lonesome wretched heart

You know the things I've done


It must be love

It must be love


Only love would take me back again

When I've been caught with blood on both my hands

There's no good reason that I could understand

It must be love, God knows, God knows it must be love

God knows it must be love


You know I'm reaching

You know I try so hard

To fix all the things I've done

Every mistake

Every disaster

When I run away

Love's running faster


Only love would take me back again

When I've been caught with blood on both my hands

There's no good reason that I could understand

It must be love, God knows, God knows it must be love

God knows it must be love


Every mistake, every disaster

When I run away, love's running faster

Every mistake, every disaster

When I run away, love's running faster

Every mistake, every disaster

When I run away, love's running faster


Only love would take me back again

When I've been caught with blood on both my hands

There's no good reason that I could understand

It must be love, God knows, God knows it must be love

God knows it must be love

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