In his powerful new track, “IDK” (an abbreviation for “I don’t know”), Tye Tribbett explores the human experience of uncertainty and navigating life’s challenges with faith as a guiding light. The song, released in 2022 and featured on his album “All Things New,” acknowledges the limitations of human knowledge and celebrates the unwavering presence of God even in the face of the unknown.
The song opens with a declaration of vulnerability: “Throughout my whole life, I have had a friend.” This friend, revealed later to be God, becomes a symbol of unwavering support and guidance throughout the song. Lines like “I’ve come to realize I’m never alone” showcase a reliance on faith as a source of strength and comfort in the face of uncertainty.
Despite acknowledging the unknown, the song isn’t consumed by fear or doubt. Instead, “IDK” becomes a celebration of God’s constant presence and unwavering goodness. The catchy chorus, with its powerful lines like “Oh-weh-oh, Everywhere I look I can see His goodness to me” and “We never worry, no, no, no we won’t fear, We walk with Christ,” shifts the focus from what we don’t know to the unwavering love and presence of God.
The song acknowledges the challenges that life throws our way. Lines like “If it had not been for the Lord, If it had not been for the Lord” highlight the potential for hardship and difficulty. However, the focus remains on finding solace and strength in faith. The song emphasizes the power of prayer and relying on God, even when faced with the unknown.
Tye Tribbett – IDK Lyrics
Put ’em up, put ’em up
Clap your hands
And put ’em up, put ’em up, put ’em up
Clap your hands
And put ’em up, put ’em up
Throughout my whole life I have had a friend
Causing me to triumph, causing me to win
I’ve come to realize I’m never alone
He’s made a way every time trouble come
Everywhere I look I can see His goodness to me
Oh-weh-oh
(Oh-weh-oh)
Everywhere I go when I walk I-I-I know He’s with me
Oh-weh-oh
(Oh-weh-oh)
Storm clouds may rise
Oh-weh-oh
Oh-weh-oh
But I never worry no, no, no, I won’t fear
I walk with Christ
If it had not been
For the Lord
If it had not been
For the Lord
If it had not been
For the Lord
If it had not been
For the Lord
I don’t know, I don’t know, where I would be
(I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know)
I don’t know, I don’t know, where I would be
Yeah, yes
I don’t know what would become of me
If You ever leave
My life in my own hands could not survive
But in Your nail-scarred hands I come alive
Oh
You don’t know like I know what the Lord has done for me
Oh-weh-oh
(Oh-weh-oh)
Everywhere I look I can see His goodness to me
Oh-weh-oh
(Oh-weh-oh)
Storm clouds may rise
Oh-weh-oh
(Oh-weh-oh)
We never worry no, no, no, we won’t fear
We walk with Christ
If it had not been
For the Lord
If it had not been
For the Lord
If it had not been
For the Lord
If it had not been
For the Lord
I don’t know, I don’t know, where I would be
You are Jehovah, You are good to us
Only You are good, only You are God
Only You are good, only You are God
You are Jehovah, You are good to us
You are Jehovah, You are good to us
Only You are good, only You are God
Only You are good, only You are God
You are Jehovah, You are good to us
You are Jehovah, You are good to us
Only You are good, only You are God
Only You are good, only You are God
You are Jehovah
If it had not been
For the Lord
If it had not been
For the Lord
Oh Jesus (For the Lord)
For the Lord
If it had not been
For the Lord
Thank You for Your kindness
For the Lord
Thank You for Your mercy
For the Lord
Yeah, Jesus
For the Lord
You’ve been, You’ve been, You’ve been, You’ve been
