Your Love Is Better Than Life
Bob Fitts Lyrics


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Your Love is better than life (echo)
All I really need is You (echo)
In a dry and thirsty land (echo)
My soul is longing for You (echo)
Lord, You're the Bread of Life (echo)
Only You can satisfy (echo)
Come fill this heart of mine (echo)
With Your sweet love divine (echo)

We're singing, Hallelujah
Halle-lujah
And we're singing, Hallelujah




Halle-lujah
Repeat verse

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bob Fitts's song Your Love Is Better Than Life express a deep longing for the presence of God in the midst of a dry and barren world. The first few lines of the song express the truth that God's love is better than anything this world has to offer. The repetition of the words "echo" emphasize the idea of a resonating truth that permeates every fiber of the singer's being.


The following lines describe the singer's state of being, which can be characterized as dry, thirsty, and longing. The singer's soul is not content with the things of this world, and is seeking something much deeper and more fulfilling. The next few lines describe Jesus Christ as the Bread of Life, the only one who can truly satisfy the soul's deepest longings. The singer is asking Jesus to come and fill his heart with divine love, recognizing that only the love of Christ can truly satisfy.


The chorus of the song is a declaration of praise to God. The word "Hallelujah" means "Praise the Lord," and the repetition of this word emphasizes the joy and gratitude that come from knowing and experiencing the love of Christ. The whole song is a celebration of the beauty, power, and sufficiency of God's love, which can sustain and satisfy us in all circumstances


Line by Line Meaning

Your Love is better than life (echo)
The love of God is far more valuable than anything in this world and surpasses the value of life itself.


All I really need is You (echo)
The singer acknowledges that their ultimate source of fulfillment and purpose is found in their relationship with God.


In a dry and thirsty land (echo)
The singer refers to living in a spiritual desert, a place where they feel deprived and empty, desperately in need of refreshment and nourishment from God.


My soul is longing for You (echo)
The artist expresses their deep desire to be close to God and to experience His presence, recognizing that their soul can only be truly satisfied in Him.


Lord, You're the Bread of Life (echo)
The artist acknowledges that God is the ultimate source of nourishment and sustenance, the one who can provide true and lasting satisfaction for their soul.


Only You can satisfy (echo)
The singer realizes that nothing else in this world can give them the sense of fulfillment and completeness that only God can provide.


Come fill this heart of mine (echo)
The singer prays to God to fill their heart with His love and presence, recognizing that only He can satisfy their deepest longings.


With Your sweet love divine (echo)
The artist acknowledges that the love of God is pure and perfect, far greater than any experience of human love, and asks for more of it in their life.




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