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Resolutions (Day By Day)
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Sep 1, 2026 updated
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Chris Renzema's song reflects on the end of the year and the pressure to make resolutions that often fail. He honestly admits that change doesn't come through sheer willpower but through taking life one day at a time. The lyrics express a gentle hope that a new year might bring something different, while acknowledging the struggle of feeling stuck. The song encourages a patient, grace-filled approach to personal growth, trusting that transformation happens gradually with God's help.
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It's the last day of December, baby
Been makin' resolutions, maybe
This year, I can change
Maybe this time won't go the same way it always does
It's the last day of December, darlin'
But all my resolutions hardly
Ever seem to stick
Guess I can't white-knuckle it for forever
This coming night's a brand-new year
What if I wake up tomorrow and I still feel the same?
Still wonderin' what I'm doin' here
Still realizin' that the only way to change is day-by-day
It's the 31st of December, honey
Few more hours, figure out what we're becoming
Do we ever finally arrive
Or do some things we just try and try and try?
This coming night's a brand-new year
What if I wake up tomorrow and I still feel the same?
Still wonderin' what I'm doin' here
Still realizin' that the only way to change is day-by-day
Day-by-day, day-by-day
Day-by-day, day-by-day
This coming night's a brand-new year
What if I wake up tomorrow and I still feel the same?
Still wonderin' what I'm doin' here
Still realizin' that the only way to change is day-by-day
Is day-by-day, is day-by-day
It's the last day of December, baby
But I ain't been makin' resolutions lately
Just takin' it day-by-day, day-by-day