Meaning of “Yet” by The King Will Come
According to their website, The King Will Come (stylized the King will come) is “a multicultural, multi-denominational Christian worship collective” made up primarily of musicians. It isn’t abundantly clear how long this clique has been around. However, it looks like it is a new initiative. We say this because the song “Yet” is the only officially released song in their discography as of this writing.
Furthermore, readily available information on this track, including its release date, appears to be virtually nonexistent. There also isn’t much available about the group itself outside of their website and social media pages.
That said, for an unknown entity, The King Will Come has gotten off to a sound start. This is because “Yet”, their debut outing, has thus far achieved over 2 million streams on Spotify.
And what has been documented is that the song was written by one Ashley Hess, who does have an established online presence and also apparently serves as lead vocalist on the track.
The Lyrics of “Yet”
So this is, of course, a religious song. The title is apparently derived from a certain line herein in which the vocalist is entreating the addressee, i.e. God Himself, to “don’t give up on (her) yet”. In other words, what’s being presented here represents the thoughts of a penitent sinner.
Or as the old saying goes, ‘the spirit may be willing, but the flesh is weak’. So whereas Ashley comes off as someone who really wants to walk the straight and narrow, she also doesn’t appear that confident, let’s say after repeated failures, that she’ll ever be able to do so. So it’s as if she’s asking for an extra level of forgiveness, so to speak.
The thesis sentiment of this track can be interpreted differently based on its third verse.
Therein, “Yet” takes on a celebratory tone in a manner of speaking, i.e. the vocalist noting that despite her perpetual shortcomings, the Lord’s love for her is faithful nonetheless. And along those same lines, the fourth verse reads as if Ashley thinks that maybe she is blowing things out of proportion, and perhaps God doesn’t look on her as unfavorably as she perceives herself.
So all lyrics considered, the sentiment behind this song is somewhat similar to Pascal’s “belief is a wise wager” quote. And that’s not to say that the vocalist at hand doubts the existence of God. But she comes off as someone who would rather fully repent, hopefully sometime in the future, rather than bet that the Most High, as loving as He may be, will ultimately overlook her faults.
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Hey. Yet to me does not all sound too biblical. It has definitely a nice tune to it that will draw you closer. I believe that a Christian can never forget God. Even if you backslide. By the way all human beings have an ingrown and inherited self-awareness of God. The problem of this is the crux message. Don’t give up on me yet. Christians therefore always remember this one thing that Gods or Jesus’s main message to His followers is that He will never leave us. never. This is imbedded into every true believer’s heart. Hence, we live by faith. The song gives the idea that God is not faithful to that promise. We as human beings cannot reach the level Jesus experienced on the cross ”Father why have you forsaken me.’ The song also gives the idea that God does not know us, That God is equal to our thinking of ourselves “I know it makes no sense’. As if God is not all knowing. As if we can give reason and solutions to our situation. I know I’m not Your best bet. Joh. Manipulation right there.
Very nice song. The king will come, Yet not at our bidding, or for those who have found their own sense of righteousness, but as he gives, in his time, at the right time, for those taken away, not for those who stay.
Yet I come to GOD alone