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Lean Back
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Jul 24, 2026 updated
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Maverick City Music's 'Lean Back' is a worship song about resting in God's love and faithfulness. The lyrics emphasize God's sustaining love, even before the singer understood love, and invite listeners to breathe deeply and trust in His goodness. The song contrasts human understanding of love with the deeper, healing, and restoring love of God. It encourages stillness and surrender, recognizing that God's love is patient, kind, and always present. The repeated declaration that God's love is 'better' than anything else reinforces a theme of awe and gratitude for His unconditional care.
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You will never leave
Your love sustaining me
Before I even knew
What love was
You've brought me here to rest
And given me space to breathe
So I'll stay still until
It sinks in
And I will lean back in the loving arms
Of a beautiful Father
Breathe deep and know that He is good
He's a love like no other
You will never leave
Your love sustaining me
Before I even knew
What love was
You've brought me here to rest
And given me space to breathe
So I'll stand still until
It sinks in
And I will lean back in the loving arms
Of a beautiful Father (It's who You are, who You are)
Breathe deep and know that He is good
He's a love like no other
I will lean back in the loving arms
Of my beautiful Father (It's who You are, who You are)
Breathe deep and know that He is good
He's a love like no other
And now I can see Your love is better
Than all the others that I've seen
I'm breathing deep, of all Your goodness
Your loving-kindness to me
Now I can see Your love is better
Than all the others that I've seen
And I'm breathing deep, of all Your goodness
Your loving-kindness to me
Now I can see Your love is better
Than all the others that I've seen
I'm breathing deep, of all Your goodness
Your loving-kindness to me
I'm breathing, I'm breathing
I'm breathing, I'm breathing
I'm breathing, I'm breathing
I'm breathing, I'm breathing
I'm breathing, I'm breathing
I'm breathing, I'm breathing
I'm breathing, I'm breathing
I'm breathing, I'm breathing
I'm breathing, I'm breathing
I'm breathing, I'm breathing
I'm breathing, I'm breathing
I'm breathing, I'm breathing
I'm breathing, I'm breathing
I'm breathing, I'm breathing
I'm breathing, I'm breathing
I'm breathing, I'm breathing
Thought I knew what love was
Thought I knew what love was
I thought I knew what love was
But it's so much better, it's better
I thought I knew what love was
I thought I knew what love was
I thought I knew what love was
But it's better, it's better
I thought I knew what love was
I thought I knew what love was
I thought I knew what love was
But it's brighter, it's brighter
I thought I knew what love was
I thought I knew what love was
I thought I knew what love was
But it's better, it's better
I thought I knew what love was
I thought I knew what love was
I thought I knew what love was
Oh, it turns out it's better, it's better
I thought I knew what love was
I thought I knew what love was
I thought I knew what love was
It's better, it's better
I thought I knew what love was
I thought I knew what love was
I thought I knew what love was
But it's brighter, it's brighter
I thought I knew what love was
I thought I knew what love was
I thought I knew what love was
It's better, it's better
It's better, it's better
Better than I thought, better than I dreamed
It's better, it's better
It's better, it's better
It's better, it's better
It's better, it's better, it's better
It's better, it's better
This love is patient
This love is kind
It's always present, so much better
This love is patient
This love is kind
It's always present and it's better, it's better
Never knew a love like this
Never knew a love like this
Never knew a love like this
It's better, it's better (It's better, it's better)
I never knew a love like this
I never knew a love like this
I never knew a love like this
It's better, it's better (It's better, it's better)
I never knew a love like this
I never knew a love like this
I never knew a love like this
It's better, it's better (It's better, it's better)
Yes, it's better, it's better (It's better, it's better)
So much better (It's better, it's better)
It's better, it's better (It's better, it's better)
It's better, it's better (It's better, it's better)
And now I can see Your love is better
Than all the others that I've seen
I'm breathing deep, of all Your goodness
Your loving-kindness to me
Your love is healing
Love is restoring
Your love
Your love
Your love is healing
Love is restoring
It's Your love
It's Your love
Your love is healing
Love is restoring
It's Your love
It's Your love
Your love is healing
Love is restoring
It is Your love
It is Your love
Your love is healing, yes it is
Love is restoring
Your love, Your love
Your love, Your love
Your love is healing (Your love is healing)
Love is restoring (Love is restoring)
Your love (Your love)
Your love (Your love)
Your love is healing (Your love is healing)
Your love restoring (Love is restoring)
Your love (Your love)
Your love (Your love)
Your love is healing (Your love is healing)
Your love is restoring (Love is restoring)
Your love (Your love)
Your love (Your love)
Your love is healing
Love is restoring
Your love
Your love
Your love is healing every broken part
Love is restoring
Your love
Your love
There's nothing greater than Your love
Your love is healing
Love is restoring
Your love (Your love)
Your love (Your love)
Your love is healing (Your love is healing)
Love is restoring (Love is restoring)
Your love (Your love)
Your love (Your love)