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Control
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Sep 23, 2026 updated
Boys album
Verified editorial review
Song Meaning
David Dunn names his own hesitation honestly rather than resolving it quickly in "Control" — "Jesus take the wheel, I said it so many times, while I tell You where to go and try to keep You in line." The gap between the words and the actual behavior is the song's real subject.
"Maybe God knows more about me more than I ever did... don't wanna hand over the reins, maybe I need a little faith" admits the resistance plainly rather than pretending trust comes easily. "The God who holds a billion stars" names the actual scale of who's being second-guessed, making the hesitation sound stranger by comparison.
"If You're who You say You are, then I should trust you with my heart and soul, man it's hard to do" repeats as the song's honest, unresolved center — the logic is conceded even while the difficulty of actually living it out is never claimed to be solved.
Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team
Here's a wild thought that just popped in my head
Maybe God knows more about me more than I ever did
When he says to walk tall and I wanna sit down
Why is it so hard to get my butt up off the ground
Seem like a crazy thing to say
Don't wanna hand over the reins
Maybe I need a little faith, faith
And if You're who You say You are
The God who holds a billion stars
Then why am I still fighting for control?
If You're who You say You are
Then I should trust you with my heart and soul
Man it's hard to do
Jesus take the wheel - I said it so many times
While I tell You where to go and try to keep You in line
Afraid that I'm wrong, leaning into my doubt
Are you really big enough that you can work all this out?
And if You're who You say You are
The God who holds a billion stars
Then why am I still fighting for control?
If You're who You say You are
Then I should trust you with my heart and soul
Man it's hard to do
To give it all
If You're who You say You are
Why am I still fighting for
And if You're who You say You are
Then I should trust you with my heart and soul
Man it's hard to do
If You're who You say You are
The God who holds a billion stars
Then why am I still fighting for control?
If You're who You say You are
Then I should trust you with my heart and soul
Man it's hard to do
To give it all
To you