Lyrics Page
Beg
537 views
Aug 22, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Shane & Shane's "Beg" is a raw, honest confession of spiritual failure and desperate dependence on God. The singer admits to loving other things more than God, performing religious duties without true heart change, and feeling haunted by a holy God who rightly demands what the singer cannot give. The song captures the tension between outward religiosity and inward rebellion, culminating in a plea for God to move and break through. It reflects a deep sense of need for divine intervention and transformation, echoing themes of surrender and the inadequacy of human effort.
Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team
Here I am
One more day of not
Loving Him the way He asks
In fact my heart is singing praises to the things
That make me feel alright
So I'm sinking fast like a stone heart should
And on the way down
I've done what I could
To try and try to turn this stone to flesh
I'm haunted by my God
Who has the right to ask me
What by the nature of my rebellion
I cannot give
So I beg for you to move
I beg for you to move
I beg for you to break through
So here I am
Got my deeds for the day
All my cute little words about
How I am saved
Am I saved?
Could I love you with my mouth like a church kid should
At the end of the day
My words get burned as wood
Oh, but I was good
I'm haunted by my God
Who has the right to ask me
What by the nature of my rebellion
I cannot give
These songs are noise
In your ears
A clanging drum
You want my love