Lyrics
Verse 1
I know you're tired, I know you're weak
And all of that fighting's got you down on your knees
You're desperate for change, desperate to know
There's a light, still a light
Chorus
Child, lift up your eyes
For your help draws nigh
Child, lift up your eyes
It'll be alright
Every tear you've cried
Let the sunlight dry
Every tear you've cried
It'll be alright
Post-Chorus
If you still have breath in your lungs
If you still have breath in your lungs, you're not done
Verse 2
I'll be your strength and I'll be your song
I'll be the solid Rock you can stand on, oh
I'm with you always, you're never alone
'Cause I'm right by your side
Chorus
Child, lift up your eyes
For your help draws nigh
Child, lift up your eyes
It'll be alright
Every tear you've cried
Let the sunlight dry
Every tear you've cried
It'll be alright
Post-Chorus
If you still have breath in your lungs
If you still have breath in your lungs, you're not done
No, you're not finished, hey
If you still have breath in your lungs
If you still have breath in your lungs (Hey)
If you still have breath in your lungs (God's just getting started, yes, He is)
If you still have breath in your lungs
If you still have breath in your lungs
If you still have breath in your lungs (What the enemy meant for evil)
If you still have breath in your lungs
If you still have breath in your lungs (Oh, God is turning it around for His glory and your good)
If you still have breath in your lungs
Chorus
Child, lift up your eyes
For your help draws nigh
Child, lift up your eyes (Ooh, oh)
It'll be alright
Every tear you've cried
Let the sunlight dry
Every tear you've cried
Post-Chorus
If you still have breath in your lungs
If you still have breath in your lungs (God isn't finished)
If you still have breath in your lungs (Keep on keeping on)
If you still have breath in your lungs (He's making a way)
If you still have breath in your lungs (?)
If you still have breath in your lungs (Oh), you're not done
You're not done (No, no)
If you still have breath in your lungs (My child)
If you still have breath in your lungs (Look up where your help draws nigh)
If you still have breath in your lungs (He's not done)
And if you still have breath in your lungs (Oh, yeah)
If you still have breath in your lungs (God)
If you still have breath in your lungs (He's just getting started)
If you still have breath in your lungs (Don't give up)
If you still have breath in your lungs (Keep on breathing)
If you still have breath in your lungs (Yeah)
If you still have breath in your lungs (He's your hope)
If you still have breath in your lungs (He's your joy)
If you still have breath in your lungs (Yes, He is, yes, He is)
If you still have breath in your lungs
If you still have breath in your lungs
If you still have breath in your lungs (Hey, keep holding on)
If you still have breath in your lungs
Outro
He's making streams in the desert place
He's making a way in the wilderness, yes, I know
(If you still) If you still have breath in your lungs
If you still have breath in your lungs, you're not done
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“You’re Not Done” presents God as the steady source of help for a person worn down by struggle. Images of lifted eyes, drying tears, and breath still in the lungs frame endurance as a response to divine nearness rather than personal strength. The promise of a solid rock and the assurance that no one is abandoned place the song within a worshipful confession of God’s sustaining presence. Its repeated refrain gives the message a patient, encouraging emphasis.
The language closely echoes biblical pictures of help coming from the Lord and of God making a way through wilderness. Even pain intended for evil is set beside hope that God can turn circumstances toward good. The song does not deny weakness or grief; instead, it treats continued breath as evidence that despair need not have the final word. Hope rests in God, who remains beside the suffering and can bring new paths through barren places.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 121:1-2 The psalm connects lifted eyes with help that comes from the Lord.
- Isaiah 43:19 God promises a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
- Genesis 50:20 Joseph describes God bringing good from what others intended for evil.