Matthew West
Matthew West
Matthew West
Matthew West
Matthew West
Matthew West
Matthew West
Matthew West
Matthew West
Matthew West
Matthew West
Matthew West
‘The Motions’ is about complacency and a desire to “break free from the average, ordinary, lukewarm Christian life”, and was inspired by a column that West wrote for CCM Magazine in June of 2007.
In April 2007, Matthew West had experienced vocal problems, which led to surgery and a prescribed period...
[Verse 1]
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
[Chorus]
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?
[Verse 2]
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 enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life
[Chorus]
'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?
[Bridge]
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
(Lord, I'm finally feeling something real)
Take me all the way
[Chorus]
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 (Yeah)
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking
What if I had given everything
Instead of going through the motions?
[Outro]
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
The Motions was written by Sam Mizell & Matthew West & Jason Houser.
The Motions was produced by Ed Cash.