Everyday
This Providence Lyrics


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Everyday I wake up and hear you whisper my name
Maybe breathe a little prayer but it just ain't the same
Ignoring every word you say
Every word when you tell me

Whoa be still
Just stay still
Whoa be still
But oh God

Everybody's got something for me to do
And my head's filled with thoughts of everything but you
Cause I never listen to anything you say
And I fall in submission to everything but you everyday

I go to your house and fall on my knees
The very next morning and cry out please
Would you take this life I call my own?
Would you let your house become my home?

Whoa be still
Just stay still
Whoa be still
But oh Jesus

Everybody's got something for me to do
And my head's filled with thoughts of everything but you
Cause I never listen to anything you say
And I fall in submission to everything but you everyday

Yeah

Everyday
Everyday

Everybody's got something for me to do
And my head's filled with thoughts of everything but you




Cause I never listen to anything you say
And I fall in submission to everything but you everyday

Overall Meaning

The song “Everyday” by This Providence is a confession of the singer’s unconscious neglect of the divine presence. Despite the efforts of the almighty to reach out, the singer admits to ignoring every word and being too engrossed in mundane activities to pay attention. The first verse opens with the singer waking up and hearing the divine presence whisper their name, but even though they acknowledge it, they admit that it doesn't mean much to them. They talk about breathing a little prayer, yet it just ain't the same, and they go ahead to ignore every word they hear. The singer admits that they fall in submission to everything but the almighty every day, emphasizing how easy it is to be distracted from the divine presence.


In the second verse, the singer highlights their constant state of being busy or preoccupied with other things, and acknowledging that they never listen to anything the divine presence says. The singer’s confession continues, and they admit that they always have something to do, which fills their head with thoughts of everything but the divine presence. The chorus repeats the theme of the song, emphasizing how the singer falls in submission to everything else but the divine presence. The singer makes a plea, asking the divine presence to take control of their life and let their house become their home, which is a metaphor for full surrender to the divine presence.


Line by Line Meaning

Everyday I wake up and hear you whisper my name
I wake up every day to your voice calling out to me, but I am not paying attention to it.


Maybe breathe a little prayer but it just ain't the same
I make an attempt to pray, but it feels empty and meaningless.


Ignoring every word you say
I am not listening to anything you say.


Every word when you tell me
I disregard everything you tell me.


Whoa be still
I need to calm down and be at peace.


Just stay still
I need to stop moving and focus on being still.


But oh God
I am calling out to God for help and guidance.


Everybody's got something for me to do
Everyone is constantly demanding my attention and expecting me to do things for them.


And my head's filled with thoughts of everything but you
My mind is preoccupied with everything else except you.


Cause I never listen to anything you say
I do not pay attention to anything you say.


And I fall in submission to everything but you everyday
I am submitting myself to everything except you every single day.


I go to your house and fall on my knees
I come to you humbly, seeking your help and guidance.


The very next morning and cry out please
I plead with you every morning for your help and guidance.


Would you take this life I call my own?
I am asking you to take control of my life because I cannot do it on my own.


Would you let your house become my home?
I am asking you to allow me to belong to you and become a part of your family.


But oh Jesus
I am calling out to Jesus for help and guidance.


Yeah
I am acknowledging my struggle and need for help.


Everyday
This is a daily battle for me.


Everybody's got something for me to do
Everyone is constantly demanding my attention and expecting me to do things for them.


And my head's filled with thoughts of everything but you
My mind is preoccupied with everything else except you.


Cause I never listen to anything you say
I do not pay attention to anything you say.


And I fall in submission to everything but you everyday
I am submitting myself to everything except you every single day.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jonathan Phillips

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Screams they smother you. The daily ills of peer pressure. Must have been inspired by phils high school life.

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