One Life To Live
BROWN Lyrics


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So I lift my voice to You
So I lift my hands to You
So I lift my arms to You
So I lift my heart to You
Saying Lord I love You
Singing Lord I praise You
Crying Lord
You are all I need
So I give my heart to You
So I give my will to You
So I give my way to You
So I give my life to You
Saying Lord I love you
Singing Lord I praise you
Crying Lord
You are all I need
Saying Lord I love you
Singing Lord I praise you
Crying Lord
You are all I need
Saying Lord I love you
Singing Lord I praise you




Crying Lord
You are all I need

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Brown's "One Life To Live" express the singer's devotion to God. It is an expression of surrender and total submission to God's will. The act of lifting hands, voice, arms, and heart are symbolic gestures of giving everything up to God. The repetition of the verse highlights the depth of the singers' faith and how it grounds everything they do.


The stanza begins and ends with the singer saying that the Lord is all they need. The repetition helps to emphasize the singer's conviction that God is everything they need, a belief that is strengthened by song and praise. The song goes on to express the singer's love and praise for God, leading up to the climax where the singer gives everything up to the Lord.


The song is a reminder to its listeners to appreciate life and prioritize God. It encourages listeners to be grateful, humble, and patient with God as they give all they have got to live a life that glorifies Him. It also inspires a deep sense of devotion that allows for total surrender to God's will.


Line by Line Meaning

So I lift my voice to You
I am expressing my deepest emotions and opening myself up to You by using my voice.


So I lift my hands to You
I am reaching out to You and showing my surrender to You through my physical actions.


So I lift my arms to You
I am embracing You and welcoming Your presence into my life.


So I lift my heart to You
I am exposing my innermost feelings and giving You my whole heart.


Saying Lord I love You
I am declaring my love and devotion to You with my words.


Singing Lord I praise You
I am expressing my admiration and worship for You through song.


Crying Lord
I am releasing my emotions and pouring my heart out to You in tears.


You are all I need
I recognize that my ultimate fulfillment and satisfaction can only be found in You.


So I give my heart to You
I am entrusting my most valuable possession, my heart, to You.


So I give my will to You
I am surrendering my desires and plans to follow Your will for my life.


So I give my way to You
I am relinquishing my own path and choosing to follow Your path for me.


So I give my life to You
I am dedicating my entire being, my existence, to serving and following You.


Saying Lord I love you
I repeat my proclamation of love and devotion to You.


Singing Lord I praise you
I reiterate my admiration and worship for You through song.


Crying Lord
I am still shedding tears of surrender and emotions to You.


You are all I need
I reaffirm that I am complete in You and that You are my sole provider.


Saying Lord I love you
Once again, I confidently declare my love and devotion to You.


Singing Lord I praise you
Once again, I express my admiration and worship for You through song.


Crying Lord
Even now, I am still releasing my emotions to You, knowing that You are always there to receive them.


You are all I need
I am constantly reminded that my true fulfillment and satisfaction can only be found in You.




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Written by: Collin Brown

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