Who You Are To Me

## Lyric Video

"**Who You Are To Me**" is a song by American Christian music singer Chris Tomlin, featuring American country music trio Lady A. It is the fourth track on his thirteenth studio album, *Chris Tomlin & Friends*, and was released on June 10th, 2020, through Sparrow Records and Capitol CMG.

## Background

Tomlin told Apple Music: I've known Charles [Kelley] a little bit, but I knew Dave [Haywood] and Hillary [Scott] pretty well. When this started coming together, I thought, ‘Man, they'd be great. I know their hearts. I know where they're at, where they're coming from.’ Especially Hillary; she's done music in my genre as well. It really started with Charles being so vulnerable: ‘When I think about my faith and the faith of so many, for so many of us, it is just these Sunday school stories [we heard] when we were growing up, these Bible stories, these crazy stories, Noah and the Ark and David and Goliath. Yet, in these last years, I've been in a really hard place, and it's amazing to see God meet you in a very personal way.’ So we just started it with ‘Some people think you're just some words on a page/You're nothing more than fables handed down along the way/But I've seen you part the waters when no one else could pull me from the deep/That's who you are to me.’ That's the essence of this song. I think people can relate to this. I'm just floored how it came out. When they start singing, it just sounds so good.”

## Lyrics

[Intro: Chris Tomlin]

Oh, yeah

[Verse 1: Chris Tomlin]

Some people think You're distant, just some words on a page

That You're nothing more than fables, handed down along the way

But I've seen You part the waters

When no one else could pull me from, the deep

That's who You are to me

[Verse 2: Lady A]

Some people think You just live in cathedrals made of stone

But I know You live inside my heart, I know that it's Your home

And I've seen You in a sunset and in the eyes of a stranger on the street

That's who You are to me

[Chorus: Chris Tomlin & Lady A, Chris Tomlin]

You're amazing, faithful, love's open door

When I'm empty You fill me with hunger for more

Of Your mercy, Your goodness

Lord, You're the air that I breathe

That's who You are to me

Who You are to me

[Verse 3: Chris Tomlin, Lady A, with Lady A]

Sometimes I have my doubts, I'm sure that everybody does

And I wonder when I stumble, am I still worthy of Your love?

But I know that I get stronger when I'm talking to You down on my knees

You're everything I need

[Chorus: Chris Tomlin & Lady A, Chris Tomlin]

You're amazing, faithful, love's open door

When I'm empty You fill me with hunger for more

Of Your mercy, Your goodness

Lord, You're the air that I breathe

That's who You are to me

Who You are to me

Who You are to me

[Bridge: Chris Tomlin, Lady A, with Lady A]

You're forever Holy

You're the Lamb who is worthy

My forgiveness (My forgiveness), my healer (My healer)

The Messiah, my Redeemer

[Chorus: Chris Tomlin, with Lady A]

You're amazing, faithful, love's open door

When I'm empty You fill me with hunger for more

Of Your mercy, Your goodness

Lord, You're the air that I breathe

(Lord, You're the air I breathe)

That's who You are

[Post-Chorus: Chris Tomlin & Lady A]

You are greater, higher over it all

In Your presence, Jesus, I stand in awe

Of Your mercy, Your goodness

Lord, You're the air that I breathe

That's who You are to me

[Outro: Chris Tomlin & Lady A]

That's who You are

That's who You are

That's who You are

That's who You are to me

That's who You are

That's who You are

That's who You are

That's who You are to me

## References

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris\_Tomlin\_%26\_Friends
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who\_You\_Are\_to\_Me