Lyrics
Verse 1
Everybody's going to the movies
Everybody's leaving for the show
Seems as if we've lost the nerves 'for 'feelin'
And no one's 'in the mood to want to 'know
Chorus
I got news for you
This is not a game
I got news for you
Are you listening?
I got news for you
We are all the same
And when that is understood
We can start to live again
Verse 2
Can you look inside and tell me
That your emptiness is just a state of mind
And you'll feel better if you just keep busy
If you leave your feelings all behind?
Oh
Chorus
I got news for you
This is not a game
I got news for you
Are you listening?
I got news for you
We are all to blame
And when that is understood
We can start to live again
Oh, yes, when that is understood
We can start to live again
Bridge
Oh, start to live again
People, people, tell me, where have we been?
Verse 3
Ever feel as if your heart is whispering
Like a special voice you never heard before?
And something deep inside your soul is ticking
As if someone was pounding on the door
Chorus
I got news for you
This is not a game
I got news for you
Are you listening?
I got news for you
We are all the same
I got news for you
This is not a game
I got news for you
We are all to blame
And when that is understood
We can start to live again
Yes, when that is understood
We can start to live again
Tag
(He loves you, baby, baby, ooh, la, la)
(He loves you, baby, baby, ooh, la, la)
(He loves you, baby, baby, ooh, la, la)
(He loves you, baby, baby, ooh, la, la)
(He loves you, baby, baby, ooh, la, la)
Outro
Yes, when that is understood
We can start to live, start to live again
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
I've Got News for You is a pop song that speaks to a restless, distracted world about a message that changes things. The first verse describes everybody going to the movies and the show while few seem to care to know, and the chorus keeps announcing "I got news for you," saying that it is not a game, that everyone is the same and to blame, and that when this is understood a new start is possible. The second verse asks whether emptiness is only a state of mind that busyness can fix.
The third verse asks about a whispering voice in the heart and a pounding on the door, and a tag of background voices sings of His love. The final lines repeat the hope of starting to live again. The words are not explicit until the tag, so the ties to Scripture are cautious: Romans 3:23 on all having fallen short, Revelation 3:20 on Christ knocking at the door, and John 3:16 on God's love. The urgent, rhythmic chorus gives the song a pointed but hopeful tone.
Related Scripture
- Romans 3:23 All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
- Revelation 3:20 Jesus stands at the door and knocks, and comes in to those who open.
- John 3:16 God so loved the world that He gave His only Son.