Lyrics
When all is said and done and everyone is gone
Lord Your really all I want
When the best the world has just
Leaves me feeling numb
Lord Your really all I want
Chorus
All that I long for, all that I hope for is
Just that sense of You coming near
All that my heart is hungry to have is
Just one more touch from Your loving hand
When all is said and done Lord Your all I want
When all is said and done Lord Your all I want
Bridge
Your all I want Lord
Your all I need Lord
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
When All Is Said And Done strips away the appeal of worldly success and centers on the nearness of God. The opening admits that even the best the world offers can leave the soul numb. Against that emptiness, the song names one enduring desire: the Lord himself. Its chorus does not ask for status or possessions, but for the sense of God drawing near and the touch of his loving hand.\n\nThe short bridge reduces that confession further to dependence, declaring that God is both the only true desire and the only need. Psalm 73 closely parallels this contrast by asking what could be desired on earth besides God and calling him the lasting portion of the heart. Psalm 27 similarly gives priority to seeking and dwelling in the presence of the Lord. Through repetition, the song becomes a prayer of reordered affection. Everything temporary is placed in the background so that communion with God can remain the final measure of what satisfies.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 73:25-26 The psalm names God as the supreme desire and the enduring portion of the heart.
- Psalm 27:4 The psalmist makes dwelling in the Lords presence the one central request.
- James 4:8 The passage calls people to draw near to God with the assurance that he draws near.