B.J. Thomas - Living Again Lyrics
Lyrics
If you would come into my life again
I would never hurt you like I did you then
No I'd be so content
So satisfied to live again
I know my face would wear smile again
And when I feel your touch I'd hear my heart begin
To start beating inside
I'd come alive
So glad
To be living again
I can't count the ways that I missed you
How much I've wanted to kiss you
Girl you know that you're still in my soul
Without your love
I just can't survive
You're the only hope left in this world I have
So won't you say that you love me
You'll make me happy
So glad
To be living again
Ohh I need you girl
One look at you is all I need
To bring breath back to me
So won't you take me by the hand
Let's make love destiny
Just let me live
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Living Again
Meaning & Inspiration
B.J. Thomas's "Living Again," from his 1972 album *Young and In Love*, is a poignant plea for reconciliation and redemption, a theme that resonates deeply within the human spirit and finds powerful echoes in Scripture. The song opens with a heartfelt confession of past wrongs, a recognition that the speaker's actions have caused pain and loss, and a fervent desire to mend what has been broken. This admission of error and the yearning for a fresh start is beautifully mirrored in the biblical concept of repentance. Just as the prodigal son in Luke 15 recognized his folly and longed to return to his father's house, the speaker in "Living Again" expresses a profound desire to undo past hurts and experience the transformative joy of renewed connection. He understands that without the presence and love of the one he has wronged, his life feels incomplete and devoid of true vitality.
The lyrics articulate a deep understanding of dependence, recognizing that this lost love is not merely a preference but a fundamental necessity for his well-being. This echoes the Psalmist's declaration in Psalm 42:1, "As the deer pants for the water, so my soul pants for you, O God." The speaker's inability to "survive" without this love points to a spiritual truth: that our ultimate sustenance and hope lie not in earthly relationships alone, but in our relationship with the Divine. The plea, "You're the only hope left in this world I have," transcends mere romantic longing; it speaks to the universal human search for meaning and purpose, a search that is ultimately fulfilled in God. The desire for this person to "take me by the hand" and "make love destiny" can be interpreted as a longing for guidance and a divinely ordained path forward, a sentiment akin to seeking God's will for one's life as encouraged in Proverbs 3:5-6. The song's core message is one of profound vulnerability and the transformative power of love, a love that, when truly embraced, offers the promise of not just existing, but truly "living again," experiencing a fullness and joy that can only be found in genuine restoration and divine grace.