Lyrics
Verse 1
I've replayed it like a thousand times, I rewind it in my head
I can tell you that I lost my mind, or what I should've done instead
Cause the way that I felt when we parted ways
Got me all in my head, got me countin' the days
Got me hopin', got me prayin'
You are in my heart
Chorus
But what do we do with this space
What do we do with this space between us
How can we start to erase
How can we start to erase this space between us
Verse 2
Would you step across a party line?
Would you walk into my cold cell?
Can you see me in a different light?
Would you meet me at the well?
Verse 3
Cause the way that I feel when you look my way
Got me all in my head, got me starting to think
Is it too far, are we too scarred
Yeah the heart is there, but what do we do with this space
Bridge
I got nothing but love for you
And I know you feel the same way too
But this space, what do we do with this space between us
Outro
It keeps no record, it keeps no record of wrong
Love keeps no record
Love keeps no record of wrong
We're never too far gone
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Space, by TobyMac with Kevin Max and Michael Tait, is a song about repairing a broken relationship. The first verse describes replaying a painful parting again and again, and the line "Got me hopin', got me prayin'" shows that the singer is bringing the distance to God instead of simply stewing over it.
The chorus asks the central question: "What do we do with this space between us?" It does not blame either side, only asks how the gap can be erased. The second verse suggests an answer through questions, asking whether the other person would "step across a party line" or "meet me at the well." The well points to the Samaritan woman who met Jesus across a deep social divide.
The closing lines borrow from Paul's description of love: "It keeps no record of wrong." The final promise, "We're never too far gone," carries the song's hope that forgiveness can cross any divide.
It suits settings that deal with reconciliation, friendships under strain and relationships across political or cultural lines.
Related Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 13:5 Love "keeps no record of wrongs", quoted in the closing lines.
- John 4:7-9 Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well across a social divide.
- 2 Corinthians 5:18 God gave believers the ministry of reconciliation.
- Ephesians 2:14 Christ breaks down the dividing wall between people.