More songs by MercyMe
Description
The pain in this song is not hidden behind beautiful words - it is full-blown, heavy, almost physically palpable. But something quiet and stubborn breaks through it: a request not for a miraculous deliverance, but simply for presence, for someone nearby to weather this storm together.
Here, loneliness and faith dance a strange waltz - at times they seem to be enemies, but then you suddenly realize that without one, you would not be able to see the other. And against the backdrop of this struggle, the most fragile but also the strongest confession is born: a “broken” “hallelujah” that sounds far more sincere than any triumph.
Lyrics and translation
Original
When the pain hurts so bad I can’t see straight
When the enemy starts creeping in
Isolation and rest start to look the same
And loneliness swears he’s a friend
Maybe misery loves company
Cuz misery knows
That hurting hurts worse when you’re hurting alone
I need You
Oh Lord how I need You
This very hour I need You
Oh when pain’s got me weak
I somehow find strength singing to Ya
So here’s my heartbroken hallelujah
To be clear, I’m not here to wish the pain away
Just please be with me 'til it’s gone
Cuz I can finally see the difference between
Having love, having loss, versus nothing at all
I need You
Oh Lord how I need You
This very hour I need You
Oh when pain’s got me weak
I somehow find strength singing to Ya
So here’s my heartbroken hallelujah