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Say, Say
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Sep 7, 2026 updated
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Song Meaning
This anthem turns a simple phrase into a rallying cry, urging listeners to move from private conviction to public declaration. The verses draw a sharp contrast between those who trust only in visible circumstances and those who stake everything on a risen King whose return is certain. Earthly treasures fade, the song insists, while the reward of following Christ endures—so the chorus repeats the call to say it, sing it, and let the whole world hear the confession that Jesus reigns. The bridge shifts into a series of call-and-response affirmations, echoing the Lord's Prayer as believers voice their belief in the coming of God's kingdom and in Jesus as the Son of God and King of Love. There's a communal energy here, a sense that worship is not passive but a deliberate, vocal act of faith. The song also grounds its confidence in the character of God—His word, His love, His faithfulness—borrowing from the hymn 'My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less' to remind us that our assurance rests on something firmer than shifting feelings or circumstances. It closes by envisioning a generation raising a song of freedom, making the declaration not just personal but ongoing and corporate.
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Say, say
Here we go
Some hope in what their eyes can see
We hope in the glorious unseen
In a risen and returning King
Some are chasing the treasures of this world
We run to a glorious reward
The only name worth living for
Say, say
Say, say, say you believe it
Sing for the whole world to hear it
We know and we declare it
Jesus is King
Say, say, say you believe it
Sing loud, sing like you mean it
We know and we declare it
Jesus is King, say, say
Alright, come on
We set our hearts on what will last
Your word, Your love, Your faithfulness
Our hope is built on nothing less
We open wide our mouths to praise
Let this generation raise
A song of freedom all our days
C'mon, say, say
Say, say, say you believe it
Sing for whole world to hear it
We know and we declare it
Jesus is King
Say, say, say you believe it
Sing loud, sing like you mean it
We know and we declare it
Jesus is King, say, say
Sing it, say, I believe
(I believe)
Your kingdom come
(Kingdom come)
Son of God
(Son of God)
The King of Love
(King of Love)
Everyone, say, I believe
(I believe)
Your Kingdom come
(Kingdom come)
Son of God
(Son of God)
The King of Love
(King of Love)
Say, say, say you believe it
Sing for whole world to hear it
We know and we declare it
Jesus is King
Say, say, say you believe it
Sing loud, sing like you mean it
We know and we declare it
Jesus is King, say, say
Say, say
Say, say
Say, say