The Motion

The Lyrics to one of the most popular songs in Christian Music for 2009, which hit number one this week:

This might hurt, it’s not safe
But I know that I’ve gotta make a change
I don’t care if I break, At least I’ll be feeling something
‘Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of life
I don’t wanna go through the motions
I don’t wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking,“What if I had given everything, instead of going through the motions?”

No regrets, not this time
I’m gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Let Your love make me whole
I think I’m finally feeling something
‘Cause just okay is not enoughHelp me fight through the nothingness of this life
‘Cause I don’t wanna go through the motions
I don’t wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking,“What if I had given everything, instead of going through the motions?”

take me all the way (take me all the way)
take me all the way (’cause I don’t wanna go through the motions)
take me all the way (I know I’m finally feeling something real)
take me all the way
I don’t wanna go through the motions
I don’t wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking,“What if I had given everything, instead of going through the motions?”
I don’t wanna go through the motions
I don’t wanna go one more day without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking,“What if I had given everything,instead of going through the motions?”

take me all the way (take me all the way)
take me all the way (I don’t wanna go, I don’t wanna go)
take me all the way (through the motions) take me all the way
I don’t wanna go through the motions


"This song really ministers to me as I reflect on my own life in Christ. I don’t want to just go through the motions of playing church. I want a real relationship with our heavenly father. I want to know that I gave everything, endured this race and fulfilled my purpose. I want my relationship to not be warm or cold but passionate for Christ!" by Matthew West