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Grave

By Cochren & Co.

1,617 views Jul 9, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Cochren & Co.'s song 'Grave' is a contemporary Christian track that reflects on the necessity of the cross and resurrection for salvation. The lyrics use a series of contrasts—darkness and light, night and sunrise, orphan and Father—to illustrate how Christ's sacrifice and empty grave bring spiritual life. The song emphasizes that without the cross and the empty tomb, humanity would remain lost and dead in sin. It celebrates the resurrection as the pivotal event that transforms believers from death to life, ending with a declaration of 'Hallelujah' for Christ's victory over the grave.

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

[Verse 1]

If there hadn't been a darkness

I would've never seen the light

I wouldn't long for the sunrise

If it wasn't for the night


[Verse 2]

If there hadn't been a Father

Who made a way when there was none

I'd still be an orphan

If it wasn't for His Son


[Chorus]

If there hadn't been a grave

If there hadn't been a cross

My heart would still be buried

And my soul would still be lost

If there hadn't been a Savior

Who died to make a way

I'd still be a dead man

If there hadn't been a grave


[Verse 3]

If it wasn't for the breaking

I would never know the mend

I wouldn't know the sweetness of freedom

If it wasn't for my sin

And if there hadn't been forgiveness

That covered all my shame

Oh, I'd still be a debtor

If He didn't take my place


[Chorus]

If there hadn't been a grave

If there hadn't been a cross

My heart would still be buried

And my soul would still be lost

If there hadn't been a Savior

Who died to make a way

I'd still be a dead man

If there hadn't been a grave


[Bridge]

(Hallelujah) Hallelujah

(He is risen)

He is risen from the grave

(Hallelujah)

No more darkness, no more shame


[Chorus]

No, but if there hadn't been a grave

If there hadn't been a cross

My heart would still be buried

And my soul would still be lost

If there hadn't been a Savior

Who died to make a way

Oh, I'd still be a dead man

If there hadn't been a grave

If there hadn't been a cross

My heart would still be buried

And my soul would still be lost

If there hadn't been a Savior

Who rolled the stone away

I'd still be a dead man

If He hadn't left the grave


[Outro]

Oh, I'd still be a dead man

If He hadn't left the grave

Oh, I'd still be a dead man

If there hadn't been a grave

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