In “I Forgive You,” Trey Knowles delivers a powerful confession wrapped in the language of restoration and grace. The song becomes a living example of how forgiveness—real, painful, transformative forgiveness—reflects the truth that love covers a multitude of sins.
Trey stands transparent before God and before others, offering a public apology born from humility: “I’m sorry.” He doesn’t just want forgiveness; he invites purification, crying out, “Burn me with fire—burn every corrupt thing in me,” symbolizing a desire for God to cleanse the deepest parts of his heart.
The chorus, “I forgive you, do you forgive me?” becomes a bridge between wounded people, between past and present, and between humanity and God. The song ultimately teaches that forgiveness isn’t weakness—it is the fire that refines, restores, and makes reconciliation possible.
00:00I'm sorry, looking at the reflection in the mirror, what a rancher man that I am, take
00:22every sin out of me, burn it out, every pride, every desire, baptize me with fire, repentance,
00:28let me turn around and change what I once was, I'm not, I'm not just talking, I'm walking
00:34a walk, practicing every day, it's all about righteousness, cleanse my soul from everything
00:40that is evil, protect my ears, my eyes, separate me from the world, drive me to exile, keep
00:46me away, my desire is to love God, keep myself from corruption, and evil speaking, I love
00:52everyone, I don't do evil to no one, mind my business, stay out of other people's business,
00:58I'm a watcher, an eyewitness, I'm never going to trespass anyone, my hope is in Jesus and
01:04nothing else, let me be an example, it all starts with me, I don't want no money, I just
01:11want to be cleansed from my sin, live every day in righteousness, I forgive you, do you
01:16forgive me, love cover a multitude of sins, separate me from the world, and keep me holy,
01:21let me only eat the bread of life, Jesus Christ, I forgive you, do you forgive me, I love you,
01:32love covers, a multitude of sins, I forgive you, do you forgive me, I love you, love covers, a multitude of sins, let me be the example, let me be an example, it all starts with me,
02:00what's with me, I forgive you, do you forgive me, love covers, a multitude of sins, I forgive you, I love you, do you forgive me, I love you, love cover, a multitude of sins, I forgive you, do you forgive me,
02:28I love you, love covers, a multitude of sins, let me be the example, it all starts with me, I forgive you, I forgive you,
02:50do you forgive me let me be an example it all starts with me
02:55i forgive you do you forgive me love covers a month or two to say
03:00i love you i forgive you do you forgive me i love you
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