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Brave

By Skillet

13 views Oct 16, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Song Meaning

Built on a marching, anthemic pulse, this song turns the body itself into an instrument of praise — feet that "march like thunder," lips shaped for wonder, lungs that breathe what it calls Holy Spirit fire. The central confession arrives early and repeats like a creed: standing on love, knowing identity because of who God is. From there the lyrics move outward into a journey, with the singer promising to follow wherever the Spirit leads and insisting on one repeated comfort — never walking alone. Fear gets named directly and then answered, not with bravado but with borrowed strength: no height or depth can shake the speaker because God's hands hold firm, and God's strength becomes the singer's own. The bridge strips things to a chant — rise up, stand on faith, the Spirit alive inside — before the chorus returns one last time. The title word lands as a calling rather than a feeling: bravery here is something the singer is summoned into, not something mustered alone. It's a song about courage that comes from presence, and about identity that holds because it rests on something steadier than circumstance.
Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

My feet were made to march like thunder
My lips to praise in awe and wonder
My hands hold power and my lungs breathe fire
Holy Spirit fire, Holy Spirit fire

All on Your love I stand
Because of who You are
I know who I am

Wherever I will go
Wherever You will lead
I'll never walk alone
Your spirit is with me
Oh whoa-o
You're with me as I go
So I will not be afraid
You call me to be brave
In You, in You
Brave
In You
You call me to be brave

No height, no depth, no fear can shake me
Held firm, Your hands will never fail me
I won't lose strength, for Your strength is mine
You will be my light through the darkest night

All on Your love I stand
Because of who You are
I know who I am

Wherever I will go
Wherever You will lead
I'll never walk alone
Your spirit is with me
Oh whoa-o
You're with me as I go
So I will not be afraid
You call me to be brave
In You, in You
Brave
In You, in You

Rise up, stand on faith
I will not be afraid
Your spirit lives inside
Your spirit is alive

Rise up, stand on faith
I will not be afraid
Your spirit lives inside
Your spirit is alive

Rise up, stand on faith
I will not be afraid
Your spirit is alive
Your spirit is alive

Wherever I will go
Wherever You will lead (Wherever You will lead)
I never walk alone
Your spirit is with me (Your spirit is with me)
Oh whoa-o
You're with me as I go
So I will not be afraid
You call me to be brave
In You, in You
Brave
In You
You call me to be brave
In You, in You
Brave
In You
You call me to be brave

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