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What I Needed

By Chandler Moore + Maverick City Music

1,977 views Jun 28, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Chandler Moore and Maverick City Music's 'What I Needed' is a reflective worship song about trusting God's provision even when it doesn't match our expectations. The lyrics express gratitude for God's protection in hindsight, acknowledging that His answers are better than our own desires. The song deals with the struggle of surrendering control and learning to trust God with a jaded heart. It emphasizes that God always gives what we truly need, not necessarily what we want, and invites listeners to love God for who He is rather than their own limited perceptions.

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

VERSE 1

I wanna thank you for kindly taking away the thing I had

Cause It would?ve hurt me, protection don?t feel good in the moment, but looking back

Wasn?t trying to be disrespectful

You know I?m stubborn I never woulda let go

Trust is hard with a jaded heart but with you

I finally learned


Chorus

It felt like you didn?t come through for me

When you didn?t do exactly what I wanted

But you

Always gave me what I needed

Foolish of me t

o box you in

And the shape of my broken heart didn?t leave you much room

But you

Always gave me what I needed


VERSE 2

Don?t wanna love you for who I made you to be up in my head

I wanna love you for exactly who you are, and nothing less

Cause when I?ve t

ried to piece together,

my own version, you?re always better

But trust is hard with a jaded heart but with you

I finally learned


BRIDGE

Oh You?re everything

Oh You?re all I need


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