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All My Worst Ideas
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Aug 11, 2026 updated
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Chris Renzema's song "All My Worst Ideas" reflects on human pride and the tendency to rely on oneself, only to fail and need God's rescue. The lyrics describe attempts to reach heaven or escape God's call, which always end in chaos, yet God faithfully saves. The song emphasizes grace, redemption, and the recurring cycle of falling and being lifted up. It concludes with gratitude and praise, acknowledging that every failure leads back to God's saving grace.
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I build a tower to the sky
Tried to get to heaven
But all I got was tongue-tie
I stretched my wings out to the sun
Must have flown too close
Cause I fell into the ocean
Cause all of my worst ideas start
With me trying to put myself up where you are
And all my worst ideas end
With you rescuing me as I spin
Out of control of of the road
Reaping the world and I have sown
All of my worst ideas always end
With me singing hallelujah
I've been saved by grace, again
By grace, again
Tried to ignore it when you call
Sent you to voicemail
But you always get through to me, after all
Cause every time I try and hide
Doesn't matter where I sail
I always end up capsized
Cause all of my worst ideas start
With me trying to run away from where you are
And all my worst ideas end
With you rescuing me as I spin
Out of control of of the road
Reaping the world and I have sown
All of my worst ideas always end
With me singing hallelujah
I've been saved by grace, again
And I keep telling myself
That I'll rise up eventually
But knowing me
I'm gonna need some help
Cause I've got a tendency
To lose track of the times, that you saved me
Cause all of my worst ideas start
With me losing sight of how good you are
And all my worst ideas end
With you rescuing me as I spin
Out of control of of the road
Reaping the world and I have sown
All of my worst ideas always end
With me singing hallelujah
I've been saved by grace, oh
Hallelujah, I've been saved by grace, oh
Hallelujah, I've been saved by grace, again