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Control

By Tenth Avenue North

2,667 views Jun 21, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Tenth Avenue North's song 'Control' is a worship ballad about surrendering personal plans and trusting God's sovereignty. The lyrics express awe that the Creator desires a relationship with us, which frees the singer to release control over life's direction. The song acknowledges past disappointments and shattered hopes, but affirms God's redemptive purposes. It emphasizes that knowing God's love loosens the world's hold, allowing believers to open their hands and yield control to Him. The repeated refrain 'I give You control' captures the central theme of surrender and trust in God's loving guidance.

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

God, You don't need me, but somehow You want me

Oh, how You love me, somehow that frees me

To take my hands off of my life and the way it should go

Oh, God, You don't need me, but somehow You want me

Oh, how You love me, somehow that frees me

To open my hands up and give You control

I give You control


I've had plans, shattered and broken

Things I have hoped in, fall through my hands

You have plans to redeem and restore me

You're behind and before me

Oh, help me believe


God, You don't need me, but somehow You want me

Oh, how You love me, somehow that frees me

To take my hands off of my life and the way it should go

Oh, God, You don't need me, but somehow You want me

Oh, how You love me, somehow that frees me

To open my hands up and give You control


You want me, somehow You want me

The King of Heaven wants me

So this world has lost its grip on me(Repeat)


God, You don't need me, but somehow You want me

Oh, how You love me, somehow that frees me

To take my hands off of my life and the way it should go

Oh, God, You don't need me, but somehow You want me

Oh, how You love me, somehow that frees me

To open my hands up and give You control

I give You control

You want me, somehow You want me

The King of Heaven wants me

So this world has lost its grip on me

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