Will Reagan - Looking For A Savior Lyrics
Lyrics
I abandon my addiction to the certainty of life
And my need to know everything
This illusion cannot speak, it cannot walk with me at night
As I taste life's fragility
I am looking for a savior I can see and know and touch
One who dwells within the midst of us
May a broken God be known within the earth beneath our feet
Let our souls behold humility
Let our souls behold humility
When our plans become the casualties of getting through the day
And we begin to know our weakness
And denial isn't strong enough to hold our fears at bay
And we can't escape our emptiness
I see the sympathy of heaven in the earth and wind and trees
I see hope within the morning sun
I am searching for meaning
I am looking for healing
I am haunted by your reflection
I was blinded by my addictions
I am torn apart by the dying
I am giving up on escaping
Will I learn to live without taking
Will I learn to see beauty in the making
I can't pretend to know
The beginning from the end
But there's beauty in the life thats given
We may bless or we may curse
Every twist and every turn
Will we learn to know the joy of living
Video
Looking For A Savior (feat. Will Reagan) – Official Lyric Video
Meaning & Inspiration
The official lyric video for Will Reagan’s song, "Looking For A Savior," arrived on August 30, 2016, introducing the world to a powerful reflection on human need and divine rescue. Right from its release, the song captured something raw and essential about the spiritual journey – not necessarily a search for a *savior* in the abstract, but the deep, intrinsic human yearning for deliverance that points directly to the One who saves. It speaks to that profound moment of recognizing our limitations, our brokenness, and the undeniable reality that we cannot save ourselves, prompting a posture of seeking beyond ourselves.
The core message embedded within the music is one of authentic dependency. It doesn't present a complex theological treatise but rather a gut-level expression of need that many can immediately connect with. The feeling conveyed is one of being lost or in trouble, facing situations or internal struggles too great to overcome alone, and the subsequent turning towards the only true source of help. This aligns powerfully with the biblical narrative, which consistently portrays humanity as needing redemption from sin and its consequences, and God as the initiator and provider of that salvation. The song becomes an anthem for anyone acknowledging their inability and looking heavenward.
Analyzing the phrase "Looking For A Savior," one understands it not as a blind search without knowledge, but often as a desperate cry for the One already known or revealed, a plea for His active intervention. It echoes the sentiment found throughout the Psalms, where the writer repeatedly calls out to God as his refuge, deliverer, and rock. This spiritual "looking" is an act of faith, a turning away from self-reliance and towards the power and grace of God. It’s the heart cry reflected in Matthew 7:7, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you," a promise tied directly to the act of seeking God and His kingdom.
The Savior this song implicitly points to is, within the Christian faith, Jesus Christ. The song encapsulates the human side of the salvation story – the recognition of the need – which is met by God's divine provision. The Bible teaches that while humanity was lost and estranged because of sin (Romans 3:23), God, in His immense love, sent His Son to be the Savior (John 3:16). Romans 5:8 beautifully articulates this initiative: "But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." The song, therefore, serves as a contemporary articulation of this age-old truth: there is a deep need within us, and God has met that need perfectly in Jesus.
This recognition of needing a savior is foundational to the Gospel. Scripture makes it plain that all have sinned and fallen short of God's glory, creating a chasm between us and our Creator (Romans 3:23). Isaiah 53:6 speaks of us all "like sheep [who] have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way," highlighting the universal condition of separation. "Looking For A Savior" taps into this universal experience of feeling lost or astray, whether physically, emotionally, or spiritually, articulating the natural consequence of our fallen state and the resulting desire for restoration and rescue that only a savior can provide.
Ultimately, the song’s connection to Scripture is profound because it mirrors the very purpose of Christ's first coming. He came "to seek and to save the lost" (Luke 19:10). He is the Good Shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine to go after the one who is lost (Matthew 18:12). He is the One who delivers us from the domain of darkness and transfers us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins (Colossians 1:13-14). The search expressed in the song is answered definitively in Jesus, who paid the price for our salvation through His sacrifice (Hebrews 9:12). The song becomes a declaration of faith in this finished work, identifying the object of the search as the One who has already found us.
"Looking For A Savior" resonates because it gives voice to a universal human experience – the feeling of needing help beyond our own capacity. For those who know Christ, it’s a reminder of the grace that found them and a reaffirmation of their ongoing dependence on Him. For those still searching, it might be the vocabulary they need to express their inner state and a sign pointing towards the One who is waiting to be found by all who seek Him sincerely. It stands as a simple yet potent worship song, directing hearts towards the hope found only in the Savior of the world.