Lyrics
Verse 1
You alone know what tomorrow brings
In a world where few hearts survive
All I know is the way I feel
And if it's real, I'm gonna keep it alive
Chorus
'Cause the road, the road
Say the road is long
There are mountains in our way
But yet we'll climb still higher every day
Lord, lift us up where we belong
Where the eagles fly
On a mountain high
Lord, lift us up where we belong
Far from the world we know
Where the clear winds blow
Verse 2
You see some hang on to what used to be
Stop living your lives looking behind
'Cause all we have, all we have is you right now
And all our lives are in you to find
Chorus
Oh, but the road, the road
The road is still so very long
Yes, there are mountains in our way
But we won't worry 'cause with you we'll climb higher every day
Every day
Lord, lift us up where we belong
Where the eagles fly
On a mountain high
Lord, lift us up where we belong
Far from the world we know
Where the clear winds blow
Bridge
See time goes by
And sometimes, yes, we'll cry
But he'll wipe every tear from our eyes
Lord, lift us up, Jesus
Where we belong
Oh, I say where the eagles fly
On a mountain high
Lord, lift us up where we belong
Far from the world we know
Where the clear winds blow
Outro
See time goes by
And sometimes, yes, we'll cry
But he'll wipe every tear from our eyes
Lord, lift us up, Jesus
Where we belong
Oh, I say where the eagles fly
On a mountain high
Lord, lift us up where we belong
Far from the world we know
Where the clear winds blow
Oh, I say where the eagles fly
On a mountain high
Lord, lift us up where we belong
Trouble will be no more
Far from the world we know
Where the clear winds blow
Yeah, where the clear winds blow
Oh yeah
Lord, lift us up, oh
Where we belong
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Meaning & Inspiration
Up Where We Belong recasts a familiar ascent motif as a prayer for God’s help. The road is long and mountains obstruct the way, yet the singers ask the Lord to lift them beyond present trouble. Images of eagles, height, and clear air express hope for renewed strength rather than escape through human effort. The repeated appeal acknowledges that the future is known by God alone and that life finds direction in him.
The later lines bring the prayer closer to Christian hope by naming Jesus and anticipating the removal of tears. That assurance may recall Revelation’s promise that God will wipe away every tear and bring an end to sorrow. The eagle image also parallels Isaiah’s description of those who hope in the Lord rising with renewed strength. Together, these echoes frame endurance as trust: grief and obstacles remain real, but they do not have the final word when the Lord sustains and lifts his people.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 40:31 Those who hope in the Lord are described as renewed and rising on wings like eagles.
- Revelation 21:4 The promise that God will wipe away every tear is echoed directly near the song’s conclusion.