The In Betweens
Geoff Moore And The Distance Lyrics

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Verse One
I'm Gonna Read Aloud Familiar Words
And Listen For The Truth That I Never Have Heard
I'm Gonna Open Up To Possibilities
I Won't Be Afraid Of Where They Are Leading Me

I've Grown Tired

Of The End
Being Justified
By Things That I Pretend
Are Worth The Price
I Have Payed
That Are Costing Me Today

Chorus
It's Not Just The End
Or Where We Begin
It Is In The In Betweens
Slowing Down
Learning How
To Find The Life In Moments Like These

Verse Two
Gonna Get The Phone And Make The Call
And Say The Words I Have Been Putting Off
I'll Visit My Enemies
And Offer Them The Love That Was Givin To Me

I Believe That Jesus Died
So That We Would Have Eternal Life
Not Only Beyond The Grave
But Eternity Today.

Chorus
It's Not Just The End
Or Where We Begin
It Is In The In Betweens
Slowing Down
Learning How
To Find The Life In Moments Like These

Chorus
It's Not Just The End
Or Where We Begin
It Is In The In Betweens
Slowing Down
Learning How
Finding Life In Moments Like These

Chorus
It's Not Just The End
Or Where We Begin
It Is Only In The In Betweens
Slowing Down
Learning How
To Find The Life In Moments Like These

So Before This Day Ends
And Another Begins
I Will Live In The In Betweens
Slowing Down

Learning How
To Find Life In Between.

Overall Meaning

In Geoff Moore's song The In Betweens, the lyrics explore the idea of living in the present and finding meaning in the moments between significant events in life. The first verse talks about the importance of listening for the truth and being open to new possibilities, instead of getting caught up in the pretense of things that are no longer worth the cost they demand. Moore sings about being tired of focusing on the end result and instead choosing to savor the journey, even in the in-between moments that are easily overlooked.

The chorus repeats the theme of finding life in the present and slowing down to appreciate each moment. The second verse takes it even further, urging listeners to make the phone call they've been avoiding, offer love to their enemies, and choose to live fully in eternity - not just in the afterlife, but in the present as well. The song ends with a final chorus repeating the message that it is in the in-between moments that one finds meaning and true life.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm Gonna Read Aloud Familiar Words
I will recite words I know well

And Listen For The Truth That I Never Have Heard
I will keep an ear out for knowledge that's new

I'm Gonna Open Up To Possibilities
I will be receptive to new ideas

I Won't Be Afraid Of Where They Are Leading Me
I'll be unafraid of following them

I've Grown Tired
I'm tired

Of The End
Of thinking only of the end result

Being Justified
Of thinking what I did was right

By Things That I Pretend
By the things I deceive myself about

Are Worth The Price
But that are actually too costly

I Have Payed
I've already paid for them

That Are Costing Me Today
But that are hurting me now