Lyrics
All that was is ashes at my feet
All these questions steal the breath from me
If this pain I'm walking through is the kind of thing You use
Will You touch this heart that's breaking?
Come and catch these tears I've tasted
If they're in Your hands, I know they won't go wasted
Oh, they won't go wasted
This moment here and now is all I see
But You know everything that's yet to be
My story's Yours to write, bring beauty from this broken life
Will You touch this heart that's breaking?
Come and catch these tears I've tasted
If they're in Your hands, I know they won't go wasted
Bring Your healing to this aching, move in all the painful places
If they're in Your hands, I know they won't go wasted
They won't go wasted, they won't go wasted
If they're in Your hands, I know they won't go wasted
Things will never be the way they were before
But, Jesus, You redeem and You restore, oh
Will You touch this heart that's breaking?
Come and catch these tears I've tasted
If they're in Your hands, I know they won't go wasted
Bring Your healing to this aching, move in all the painful places
If they're in Your hands, I know they won't go wasted
They won't go wasted, they won't go wasted
If they're in Your hands, I know they won't go wasted
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Won’t Go Wasted” places grief in God’s hands without pretending that loss is easy. It begins among ashes, questions, and a breaking heart, yet its language remains directed toward Jesus. The singer cannot see beyond the present pain, but acknowledges that God sees the whole story and can write beauty into a broken life.
The chorus becomes a prayer for touch, healing, and restoration. Its image of tears being caught by God recalls the psalmist’s assurance that suffering is not unnoticed. The claim that Jesus redeems and restores does not erase what happened; it expresses confidence that pain can be held within God’s larger work. The song thus holds lament and hope together, allowing faith to speak from inside unresolved sorrow.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 56:8 The psalm describes God as attentive to tears and suffering.
- Romans 8:28 Paul says God works in all things for the good of those who love him.