Lyrics
Verse 1:
Why does it seem, the ones we love much more,
smile in your face, you love they will ignore;
the pain that is caused can never be described,
it's time to stand tall and move on with your life.
Though it seems the shadows will not ever leave,
though the sun is shining bright, it's as though you cannot see,
and the pain deep down inside, you pray will soon go away;
but just when you give in, the sun will shine again.
Chorus 1:
I can,
I will,
I must,
I shall survive (I will).
Verse 2:
Someone told me that I was too involved,
the cycle of life won't change, it only revolves.
Some have been crushed by friends and family,
but only real love will last eternally;
but we search so long to find someone to trust,
that is why oh, Lord, I'm glad You're my only real love.
Chorus 2:
I can,
I will,
I must,
I shall survive.
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song addresses the wounds caused when trusted relationships fail. Its opening verse names rejection, lingering pain, and the feeling that darkness has hidden the sun. Against that experience, the chorus forms a compact declaration of endurance: survival becomes a decision spoken in stages, moving from possibility to resolve.
The second verse broadens the concern from one betrayal to a recurring human search for dependable love. Friends and family may disappoint, but the lyric turns toward the Lord as the only love it can call fully reliable. That contrast gives the survival refrain a spiritual foundation rather than presenting resilience as mere self-confidence. The image of sunlight returning after surrender also suggests that sorrow is real without being final. Biblical passages about God’s steadfast love and the inability of hardship to separate believers from Christ’s love closely support this theme. The song therefore holds pain and hope together, affirming that broken trust need not have the last word.
Related Scripture
- Romans 8:35-39 No hardship can separate believers from the love of God in Christ.
- Lamentations 3:22-23 The Lord’s steadfast love and mercies do not come to an end.
- Psalm 30:5 The psalm contrasts a night of sorrow with joy that comes in the morning.