Lyrics
This is the start
This is your heart
This is the day you were born
This is the sun
These are your lungs
This is the day you were born
And I am always, always
Always yours
I am always, always
Always yours
These are the scars
Deep in your heart
This is the place you were born
This is the hole
Where most of your soul
Comes ripping out
From the places you've been torn
And it is always, always
Always yours
I am always, always
Always yours
Hallelujah!
I'm caving in
Hallelujah!
I'm in love again
Hallelujah!
I'm a wretched man
Hallelujah!
Every breath is a second chance
Yeah!
And it is always, always
Always yours
I am always, always
Always yours
Always, always
Always yours
Always, always
Always yours
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Meaning & Inspiration
Always moves between birth, wounds, surrender, and renewed life. Images of the heart, lungs, scars, and a soul torn by past experience give the lyric an intimate sense of human frailty. Against that pain, the repeated promise “I am always, always / Always yours” introduces belonging that persists through both beginnings and brokenness. The song does not explain every image, allowing the refrain to carry both personal and spiritual significance.
Its “wretched man” confession closely echoes Paul’s cry in Romans 7:24, while the following hallelujah turns anguish toward praise. The statement that every breath is a second chance may also be read alongside Lamentations 3:22-23, where God’s mercies are described as new each morning. Together, these lines suggest grace meeting a wounded life without denying its scars. The final repetitions leave the song centered on enduring devotion: a declaration of belonging that remains steady amid failure, healing, and fresh beginnings.
Related Scripture
- Romans 7:24-25 Paul’s cry as a wretched man turns toward deliverance through Jesus Christ.
- Lamentations 3:22-23 God’s compassion and mercy are described as new every morning.