Lyrics
Intro
oh oh oh oh yeah
Chorus (x2)
I live above the systems of the world
I totally rely on Your word
No matter what may come my way
No matter what I face
It's You You I live for
Verse 1
I live for You Lord in a world
In a world of so many voices
Lord I will trust in Your precious word
I believe in Your name
Verse 2
In a world where everyone's talking
In a world where everyone is talking
Lord I delight in Your precious word
Bridge (x2)
It's only You that matter
Only You make sense
It doesn't matter what the world says
It's only You I live for
Interlude
Oh oh oh (x3) Oh Lord
It's only You I live for
Only You Jesus
Chorus (Repeat)
I live above the systems of the world
I totally rely on Your word
No matter what may come my way
No matter what I face
It's You You You I live for
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Meaning & Inspiration
“You I Live For” by Moses Bliss is a declaration of whole-hearted devotion in a noisy world. The opening lines say the singer lives “above the systems of the world” and relies totally on God’s word, no matter what comes. The refrain, “It’s You I live for,” names the one center of that life, and it recurs between each section.
The verses describe “a world of so many voices” and a world “where everyone is talking,” and set against that the choice to trust and delight in God’s word. The bridge states the conclusion plainly: “It’s only You that matter, only You make sense,” whatever the world says. That posture is close to Romans 12:2, which warns against conforming to the world, and to Psalm 119:16, “I will delight myself in thy statutes.”
The song is built on repetition and short phrases so that a congregation can sing it easily. Its message is steadiness: circumstances shift, voices compete, and the singer’s life remains pointed at Christ, as in Galatians 2:20.
Related Scripture
- Romans 12:2 Not being conformed to this world
- Psalm 119:16 Delighting in God’s statutes
- Galatians 2:20 Living by faith in the Son of God