Lyrics
Verse 1
Faithful one no matter how far I run
You lead me home You extend Your love
Patiently fathering the orphan in me
You say I am yours
Pre-Chorus
I never am alone
I never am alone
You found me
Chorus
And I’ve made up my mind
I’m never going back
I’m never going back
Verse 2
Righteousness found only in Your face
You see my heart You extend Your grace
Eyes open falling in love again
You say I’m yours
Pre-Chorus
It was always You
It was always You
You found me
Chorus
And I’ve made up my mind
I’m never going back
I’m never going back
Bridge
I’m singing out Your lovely name
I’m giving You everything
You make my soul alive
You put Your love inside
There’s nothing that I have need of
Cuz there’s nothing You haven’t done
You make my soul alive
You put Your love inside
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Meaning & Inspiration
Never Going Back is a worship song about being found by a faithful Father. The first verse calls God the faithful one no matter how far the singer runs, who leads home and extends love, patiently fathering the orphan within, and hears "You say I am Yours." The pre-chorus repeats that the singer is never alone because He found him or her, and the chorus declares a made-up mind never to go back.
The second verse says righteousness is found in His face, that He sees the heart and extends grace, and that falling in love again begins with open eyes. The bridge sings out His lovely name, offers everything to Him, and says He makes the soul alive and puts His love inside, so that nothing else is needed. The themes follow Romans 8:15 on the Spirit of adoption, Luke 19:10 on the Son of Man seeking the lost, and Psalm 23:3 on restoring the soul. The simple, repeated hook gives the song a settled, grateful tone.
Related Scripture
- Romans 8:15 Believers receive the Spirit of adoption and cry Abba, Father.
- Luke 19:10 The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.
- Psalm 23:3 The Lord restores the psalmist's soul.