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That's Not You

By Kristian Stanfill

1,040 views Sep 14, 2026 updated Make It Out Alive album Verified editorial review

Song Meaning

Kristian Stanfill builds this whole song as a filter for a voice that claims to be God's but isn't. "You'd never shame me for the times that I screwed up," he sings, "if I hear that, that's not You" — testing every accusation against what he actually knows to be true.

The chorus lists exactly what gets filtered out: reminders of "every single failure," a voice telling him he's "not worth it," pressure to quit "the race that I've been running." Stanfill doesn't argue with the accusations point by point — he just declares their source disqualified: "that's not Your voice, that's not the truth."

Romans 8:1 promises no condemnation for those in Christ, cutting off exactly the kind of shame Stanfill keeps rejecting, and Jesus says in John 10:27 that his sheep know his voice and follow it, implying they can also recognize what isn't his voice. Stanfill's repeated title turns discernment itself into worship — knowing what God sounds like well enough to name what he doesn't.

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

[Verse 1]

You don't want me to be someone that I'm not

You don't tell me who I am is not enough

You'd never shame me for the times that I screwed up

If I hear that, that's not You


[Verse 2]

I don't annoy You when I'm calling on Your name

I'm not a burden to You or just some charity case

You won't hide from me or tell me to go away

If I feel that, that's not You


[Chorus]

That's not You at my lowest

Making sure I remember

Every single failure

All the times I missed the mark

That's not You in my weakness

Telling me I'm not worth it

And the race that I've been running

I should just give it up

That's not Your voice, that's not the truth

That's not You


[Verse 3]

You don't make a promise then go change Your mind

You don't tell me to stay away 'til I clean up my life

You never make me question if I should be alive

If I hear that, that's not You


[Chorus]

That's not You at my lowest

Making sure I remember

Every single failure

All the times I missed the mark

That's not You in my weakness

Telling me I'm not worth it

And the race that I've been running

I should just give it up

That's not Your voice, that's not the truth

That's not You


[Chorus]

There's a difference between the life You bring

And the lies the darkness speaks

There's a war inside this heart of mine

God, help me to see


[Chorus]

There's a difference between the life You bring

And the lies the darkness speaks

There's a war inside this heart of mine

God, help me to see


[Chorus]

That's not You at my lowest

Making sure I remember

Every single failure

All the times I missed the mark

That's not You in my weakness

Telling me I'm not worth it

And the race that I've been running

I should just give it up

That's not Your voice, that's not the truth

Jesus that's not you

Jesus that's not you

Oh, that's not You

Oh, that's not You

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