Lyrics
Verse #1 Trio unison:
Feels like in shape that won't stop me. Nothing can stand in my way, I won't lose. Determined to win, I'm a fighter. If God is for me, ain't got no worries!
(Hook)
I know I'm built for this, built to conquer, I'm built to last.
I may bend, but won't break, this will not take me out!
Because I'm built for this, built to conquer, I'm build to last!
I may bend, but won't break, this will not take me out!
Verse #2 Trio unison:
My fears no longer control me, I've got the power to overcome them.
Things in my past, won't block me.
I am a winner, I ain't never giving up!
(Repeat Hook)
Bridge Trio unison:
Oh, I know it's hard to hold on
When the world says you're born to lose, you won't lose.
You've got to know that there's something inside of you that can handle what comes against you, ooh, that makes you strong enough!
Rap:
This is how we take flight, daytime, late night. Satan try to block us, but He can't stop us like break lights.
Homie this is warfare, this is not a play fight. Trials come and they can knock us down, but they can't take us out like a date night.
Like a date night, blind date, train to fight. Life is hard but we stand tall like the foundation is laid right.
Overcomers in plain sight, champions don't take flight. We stand up, we push hard, we're built for this, my God!
Vamp 1
Girls & Guys cues:
I'm built to last I am
(I'm built to last, yes, I'm built for this)
Vamp 2
I'm built to last, I am!
Repeat VAMP 2 until END
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Meaning & Inspiration
Built For This centers on perseverance rooted in confidence that God remains for His people. Its repeated declaration of being built to conquer does not deny hardship; the song openly acknowledges fear, opposition, warfare, and moments that can bend a person without finally breaking that person. The language of fighting, standing, and overcoming gives the song an energetic gospel focus while keeping divine help at the center.
The line about God being for the believer closely echoes Romans 8:31, where opposition is measured against the certainty of divine support. The song also recalls the biblical picture of affliction that does not end in destruction. Its movement from fear toward courage presents endurance as more than self-confidence: strength is connected to God, and defeat is not granted the final word. The rap and repeated vamp reinforce the same theme, turning personal resolve into a communal confession of hope under pressure.
Related Scripture
- Romans 8:31 The lyric about God being for the believer directly echoes this verse.
- 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 Paul describes believers as struck down but not destroyed, matching the song theme of endurance.