Lyrics
Verse 1
Remember the joy that would come without warning
Opened your eyes woke you up on a Saturday morning
I remember
Running outside to a world with no fear
With wide open spaces and summers that lasted for years
I remember it clear
Chorus
These days all I feel
Is a longing all too real
But You take my eyes
Off of the future
You lead my heart
Out of the past
You are the promise
Here in the moment
Where I find my rest
You are as good as it gets
Verse 2
There have been days that I wished would be over
No margin to give just the strength to roll over
I remember
Thinking that all my best days were behind me
Tomorrow would come rushing in like some kind of Prince Charming
I remember it clear
Chorus
These days what I feel
In the struggle
You are real
You take my eyes
Off of the future
You lead my heart
Out of the past
You are the promise
Here in the moment
Where I find my rest
You are as good as it gets
Bridge
You make it easy
You make it easy
Chorus
You take my eyes
Off of the future
You lead my heart
Out of the past
You are the promise
Here in the moment
Where I find my rest
This is as good as it gets
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Meaning & Inspiration
As Good As It Gets is a worship song about finding rest in God in the present moment. The first verse recalls childhood joy that came without warning, running outside to a world with no fear and summers that seemed to last for years. The chorus admits that these days there is a longing all too real, then turns to praise by saying that God takes the eyes off of the future, leads the heart out of the past and is the promise in the moment, where rest is found.
The second verse remembers days that the singer wished were over, thinking the best days were behind and imagining that tomorrow would rush in like a fairy tale. The refrain returns with the confession that in the struggle He is real, and the bridge says He makes it easy. The themes follow Isaiah 43:18-19, Matthew 11:28 and Psalm 62:1. The reflective pace and repeated chorus give the song a calm, grateful tone.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 43:18-19 God tells His people not to dwell on the past because He is doing a new thing.
- Matthew 11:28 Jesus invites the weary and burdened to come to Him for rest.
- Psalm 62:1 The psalmist's soul finds rest in God alone.