Lyrics
Verse 1
I want to know you
Not just about you
I've been slowly burning down
At my lowest
You're in those moments
(And) You're there to pull me out
Pre-Chorus
I found a reason
To keep on breathing
To keep on keeping on
This life is fleeting
But I found meaning
I found a glimpse of hope
Chorus
I want to live a life worth dying
You gave your son
So I'll give my life
Verse 2
Every minute
That I'm alive
With every breath
It's borrowed time
Life's a vapor
It's far too short
I'll waste it all
(All) on you Lord
Chorus (Repeat)
I want to live a life worth dying
You gave your son
So I'll give my life
I want to burn with holy fire
You gave your son
So I'll give my life
Pre-Chorus (Repeat)
I found a reason
To keep on breathing
To keep on keeping on
This life is fleeting
But I found meaning
I found a glimpse of hope
Chorus (Repeat)
I want to live a life worth dying
You gave your son
So I'll give my life
I want to burn with holy fire
You gave your son
So I'll give my life
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Meaning & Inspiration
“A Life Worth Dying” by Josiah Queen is a song of response to the gift of Christ. The first verse begins with the wish to know God and not only know about Him, and describes a low point where the singer was slowly burning down and was pulled out. From that came a reason to keep breathing and a glimpse of hope.
The chorus makes the decision: “I want to live a life worth dying. You gave Your Son, so I’ll give my life.” The exchange is close to John 3:16 and to 2 Corinthians 5:15, which says that Christ died so that those who live should no longer live for themselves. The singer then describes every breath as borrowed time and life as a vapor, wording close to James 4:14, and promises to spend it all on the Lord.
The line “I want to burn with holy fire” expresses a wish for zeal in that giving, and Romans 12:1 describes a similar offering of the self. The message is a life of wholehearted devotion that answers God’s own gift.
Related Scripture
- James 4:14 Life is a mist that appears for a little while
- Romans 12:1 Offering oneself as a living sacrifice
- 2 Corinthians 5:15 Living for Christ who died and rose