Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: gospel
Song Meaning of “Abide” by Lexi
Abide by Lexi is a song about learning to depend on faith and assurance in life and letting go of fear. The song is a reminder to not worry so much, but instead to trust in the guidance of the universe. The lyrics of the song recreate a sense of fear that many of us experience in life and convey the need to surrender ourselves to something greater.
The narrator’s voice encourages us to put our hope in something that surpasses our human experience and to let go of the need to control the outcome of life’s events. “I will abide, singing songs/ of life I can’t condone/Laughing through the pain and all the tears I’ve known”.
The chorus of the song allows us to pause and contemplate the choices we need to make: “Will I stand fast in my shoes or will I turn and go / Will I stand last knowing what I have to know” The song is ultimately about putting our trust in something bigger than ourselves and understanding that often we just need to accept our lack of control.
The narrator understands that although life brings us pain and sorrow, these are all a part of life and that we can never truly be sure of what is to come. The conclusion of the song reminds us that we must open ourselves up to the unknown in order to move forward and that faith is the only thing that will carry us through.
“I will abide, holding out beyond my fears/ I will abide, trusting through the years/ I will abide, singing songs of life I can’t condone/ Laughing through the pain and all the tears I’ve known”.