I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
When things get rough from day to day for your man
And it's a struggle just to see the long day through
Knowing you will be waiting keeps me going, anticipating
The night with you and the touch of your soft hands
Because the best part of livin' is lovin' you
And it's the drivin' force that keeps me strong in everything I do
And there's nothing more in this whole world
That means as much as your sweet love
'Cause the best part of livin' is lovin' you
Sometimes life's problems seem like mountains I can't climb
But hand in hand our love will always find a way
You're my bridge o'er troubled water you inspire me to try harder
But you're always first, dear, in my heart and mind
Because the best part of livin' is lovin' you
It's the drivin' force that keeps me strong in everything I do
And there's nothing more in this whole world
That means as much as your sweet love
'Cause the best part of livin' is lovin' you
And it's a struggle just to see the long day through
Knowing you will be waiting keeps me going, anticipating
The night with you and the touch of your soft hands
Because the best part of livin' is lovin' you
And it's the drivin' force that keeps me strong in everything I do
And there's nothing more in this whole world
That means as much as your sweet love
'Cause the best part of livin' is lovin' you
Sometimes life's problems seem like mountains I can't climb
But hand in hand our love will always find a way
You're my bridge o'er troubled water you inspire me to try harder
But you're always first, dear, in my heart and mind
Because the best part of livin' is lovin' you
It's the drivin' force that keeps me strong in everything I do
And there's nothing more in this whole world
That means as much as your sweet love
'Cause the best part of livin' is lovin' you
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
The Best Part of Living Lyrics as written by Bill Johnson
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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