[Verse 1]
Sometimes I will sit and wonder what you look like
I heard your hair is white as wool and eyes are like fire
Heaven knows what I'll do
[Verse 2]
When I hear your voice, will it thunder the sky?
Will it be a whisper like a breeze in the night?
Gonna be there soon
Only Heaven knows what I'll do
When I see you
[Chorus]
When we're face to face
Staring in the eyes of Yahweh
This world and its pain
A million miles away
Will I dance, will I sing?
Will I bow before the King?
Only Heaven knows what I'll do
When I see you
[Verse 3]
While I'm here on earth, I want to chase the divine
This place can be so dark, I need a glimpse of your light
Gonna be there soon
And only Heaven knows what I'll do
When I see you
[Chorus]
When we're face to face
Staring in the eyes of Yahweh
This world and its pain
A million miles away
Will I dance, will I sing?
Will I bow before the King?
Only Heaven knows what I'll do
When I see you
[Bridge]
Gonna be there soon
Only Heaven knows what I'll do
When I see you
[Outro]
We're face to face
Staring in your eyes
This world and its pain
A million miles away
Will I dance, will I sing?
Will I bow before the King?
Only Heaven knows what I'll do
Only Heaven knows what I'll do
When I see you
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when I see you
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Oct 17, 2026 updated
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Song Meaning
The song turns on a simple, disarming question: what will it actually be like to stand before God? The opening lines picture a curiosity most believers keep quiet about — wondering what the face of the divine looks like, describing hair white as wool and eyes burning like fire. That imagery gives the song its anchor, and the singer keeps returning to it, wondering whether the voice he's waited for will crack the sky like thunder or arrive softly, a breeze in the night. The chorus lands on the imagined moment itself: face to face, looking into the eyes of Yahweh, with all the world's pain suddenly a million miles off. What makes it honest is the uncertainty that follows — will he dance, sing, or fall to his knees? The song doesn't pretend to know. Between those visions, there's a grounded resolve to keep seeking the divine while still on earth, to look for light in a place that can feel dark. The repeated phrase about Heaven knowing what he'll do keeps the whole thing suspended between longing and trust, and the outro circles back to that same face-to-face image, unresolved but certain of the destination.
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