Lyrics
Verse 1
There will be mountains that I will have to climb
And there will be battles that I will have to fight
But victory or defeat, it's up to me to decide
But how can I expect to win If I never try.
Chorus
I just can't give up now
I've come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me the road would be easy
And I don't believe he brought me this far to leave me
Verse 2
Never said there wouldn't be trials
Never said I wouldn't fall
Never said that everything would go the way I want it to go
But when my back is against the wall
And i feel all hope is gone,
I'll just lift my head up to the sky
And say help me to be strong
Chorus
I just can't give up now
I've come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me the road would be easy
And I don't believe he brought me this far to leave me
Bridge
No you didn't bring me out here to leave me lonely
Even when I can't see clearly
I know that you are with me(so I can't)
Chorus
I just can't give up now
I've come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me the road would be easy
And I don't believe he brought me this far to leave me
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
This song is about perseverance, with the chorus insisting "I just can't give up now" because of the distance already traveled. The verses admit that mountains and battles lie ahead and that trials and falls were never ruled out, while holding that the outcome depends partly on a decision to keep trying.
Faith enters through the line "And I don't believe he brought me this far to leave me", which treats past help as grounds for confidence in future help. When hope seems gone and the singer's back is "against the wall", the response is to lift the head to the sky and ask for strength.
The hook then speaks directly to God, saying He did not bring the singer out "to leave me lonely", and affirms that His presence holds even when sight is unclear. The overall tone is encouragement for anyone facing a hard road.
Related Scripture
- Philippians 1:6 Paul expresses confidence that God will complete the work He began.
- Deuteronomy 31:8 The Lord goes before His people and will not leave or forsake them.