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Naomi Raine - Finish Strong Lyrics

Artist:
Naomi Raine
Album:
Heart Songs, Vol. 1: My Heart
Official Release:
Aug. 4, 2015

Lyrics

Life is too short to be fake


By the time you wanna be real 


You find it's too late


Well what can I say


Life is sorta tricky that way


When you're ready to take off 


You start to hesitate


But I heard a man say 


Start, punch fear in the face


And I decided to cuz 


I ain't got no more life to waste


I'm at the good part and 


I'm drinking it in


And I don't wanna have no regrets 


When I get to the end


I wanna finish strong


I wanna finish brave


I wanna show the world


We don't have to live afraid


I wanna finish bold


And be able to say


I am someone courageous


And I, I wanna finish changed


Ay-ay-ay-ay


Ay-ay-ay-ay


There's so much strength in my tongue


And I've always heard it said 


That there was life and death in there


But I never thought that I could be one 


Who could chase a dream and never give up 


'Til I push daisies up


It's kinda scary, but we're all gonna die 


So why not do it busting fear in the eye 


Well, at least that's what I say


Cuz It's scary, but we're all gonna die 


So why not do it busting fear in the eye 


That's why


I wanna finish strong


I wanna finish brave


I wanna show the world


We don't have to live afraid


I wanna finish bold


And be able to say


I am someone courageous


And I, I wanna finish changed


Ay-ay-ay-ay


Ay-ay-ay-ay


Somewhere along this road


We kinda lose the things


That make us bold


But at some point being fearful gets old 


And I would rather fail at my dream


Then let my fear succeed, yeah


I wanna finish strong


I wanna finish brave


I wanna show my kids


That they don't have to live afraid


I wanna finish happy


And be able to say


I am someone courageous


And I wanna finish changed


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Meaning & Inspiration

Finish Strong presents courage as a deliberate answer to fear, hesitation, and wasted opportunity. The lyric considers the brevity of life and the danger of postponing honesty until change feels impossible. Its central refrain names the desired outcome: finishing with strength, bravery, boldness, happiness, and personal transformation. Rather than pretending that risk is harmless, the song admits that pursuing a dream can be frightening and that failure remains possible.

Several lines carry clear biblical associations without turning the song into a direct retelling of one passage. The reference to life and death in the tongue echoes Proverbs 18:21, giving spoken words moral weight. The desire to reach the end without regret resembles the endurance expressed in 2 Timothy 4:7, where finishing the race is joined to keeping faith. Its rejection of fear also aligns with the call to courage in 2 Timothy 1:7. Taken together, these themes frame perseverance as honest, disciplined action that can leave an example of courage for the next generation.

Related Scripture

  • Proverbs 18:21 The proverb states that death and life are in the power of the tongue.
  • 2 Timothy 4:7 Paul describes having fought the good fight and finished the race.
  • 2 Timothy 1:7 The verse contrasts fear with power, love, and self-control from God.