Meant To Live Lyrics
And wondering why the world has passed him by
Hoping that he's bent for more than arguments
And failed attempts to fly, fly
Have we lost ourselves?
Somewhere we live inside
Somewhere we live inside
We were meant to live for so much more
Have we lost ourselves?
Somewhere we live inside
And whether mice or men have second tries
Maybe we've been living with our eyes half open
Maybe we're bent and broken, broken, oh
Have we lost ourselves?
Somewhere we live inside
Somewhere we live inside
We were meant to live for so much more
Have we lost ourselves?
Somewhere we live inside
We want more than this world's got to offer
We want more than the wars of our fathers
And everything inside screams for second life, yeah
Have we lost ourselves?
We were meant to live for so much more
Have we lost ourselves?
We were meant to live for so much more
Have we lost ourselves?
We were meant to live (we were meant to live)
We were meant to live
I think that this song is for anyone who's "ever been through shit in their lives." To me, this song is so powerful. I can completely relate to the lyrics. The lyrics, to me, are saying that even though you're going through shit right now, you WERE meant for something more, so you'll get out of it and your life will get to be worth living again.
Best band on the planet! :) Switchfoot ROCKS!
I totally agree with the opinion of jvenrick. This is absolutely a christian band. The thing with Switchfoot though is that the songs require a bit more thinking. So I can see how people get confused. But when doing so...I personally realized how true their messages about life and religion are.
Although I'm atheist, I think this song is mostly about how man and a species has become infatuated with material things, mostly money, while we are "meant to live" to worship God. Like when he says "have we lost ourselves" he means "have me lost touch with the reason we are here".
I'd remove 'while we are "meant to live" to worship God', and could happily agree with your statement
I'd remove 'while we are "meant to live" to worship God', and could happily agree with your statement
I'm Christian and proud of it, but I don't necessarily like your typical "Christian Rock" band that the only way you can interpret their song is that it's about God and God alone. That's why I love Switchfoot. They have songs that are pretty clear they're about God and your relationship with God, but to the untrained ear they sound like they aren't. By the way, another good band like this is Relient K if anyone has my kind of tastes.
i agree in your opinion :) Switchfoot rocks
i agree in your opinion :) Switchfoot rocks
no this is not a christian band
no this is not a christian band
@AmericanaFUBAR @bay1102916 the band members are Christians but they are not a Christian band based on genre
@AmericanaFUBAR @bay1102916 the band members are Christians but they are not a Christian band based on genre
OK. For starters, the lyrics are not bent to live. What kind of sense does that make?? OK. Next, Switchfoot is a christian band. All of their songs utimately are about God. This one can mean other things though. Personally I take it to mean that we were meant to live a life with God, honoring God, and bringing pleasure to Him. But it could just as easily mean that this guy is taking a look at his life and just wondering what he's meant for. I guess we all do that in at a point in our life. We all feel lost sometimes and feel like were just ambling along in life. Well whatever you want to think about it, the song is great. Its a really good song, and I love the guitar in it. -Jessica
ok, i just started w/ this site, and i had the impression that we were to figure out what the band meant by the song, not what we want it to mean...but maybe not..my opinon is yes, they are christian entertainers, and most likelly have the desire to spread the love of Jesus through their music, whether is obvious or not, im sure they mean that we as a human race, not just america, but all of the world were meant to live for so much more than what we're living for, most of us live only for ourselves, we worship ourselves, ignoring God partly or completely...we were meant to live in peace and fellowship w/ God like Jesus, and ultimately we will in Heaven..we were meant for Heaven........i just love switchfoot to death and am very glad they're getting so popular, i just wish that people wouldn't look at their songs and go oh, it's about a girl, or something like that..oh well. much love
ITS ABOUT GOD OK MAN YOU WEIRDOS PLAIN AND SIMPLE
I cant say "Meant To Live" by Switchfoot has made me do anything but I listen to it all of the time, especially when Im feeling down. I want to say that it encourages me to always strive to be better. For example, I took a 4 year break from college. I just got sick of it and didnt think it mattered if I had a degree or not. One day while listening to this song it occurred to me after hearing the lyrics that I was meant to live for so much more.... 2 weeks ago I went back and signed back up for classes. I will have my degree July 2007 :-)
@Hereisgone i wonder. did you do it? or did you not? where are you now, and how is life treating you? are you happy? sad? do you still listen to this song? i dont expect this to ever get a response, and if it does i dont expect to ever see it again. but maybe, just maybe, someone else will see this reply, and maybe my current reply will be 12 years old just like the person im responding to. I wonder where my life will take me, where i'll be, what im doing. I hope life is treating you...
@Hereisgone i wonder. did you do it? or did you not? where are you now, and how is life treating you? are you happy? sad? do you still listen to this song? i dont expect this to ever get a response, and if it does i dont expect to ever see it again. but maybe, just maybe, someone else will see this reply, and maybe my current reply will be 12 years old just like the person im responding to. I wonder where my life will take me, where i'll be, what im doing. I hope life is treating you well, and remember that these years fly by fast. So make the best of it and create memories that you can cherish and remember for the rest of your life. Live in the "good ol' days" because you never know they are until they're over.
ok honestly nobody cares what anyone thinks! there is a clear meaning to the song and yes it is the "we are on earth for a purpose" the entire christian band thing is what it IS ABOUT! we stray and stumble over our own selfishness, it is indirectly saying that if we aim for self salvation (do not take that out of context) we will fail, there is an honest way to live and that is the divinity of God. Everyone can take it and apply it to themselves but that doesnt mean it was written without meaning....they had intent behind the song, look it up and study the group. Understanding a band's music requires understanding the band and lyricists. have fun criticising me if you dissagree! kudos if you do!