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This Life
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Aug 13, 2026 updated
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Dan Bremnes sings about the temporary nature of earthly life and the believer's true home in heaven. The song expresses a longing to be released from this world's limitations and a determination not to waste time on things that don't last. It emphasizes that this life is not the real time and that our hope is in God, not in earthly circumstances. The lyrics convey a sense of urgency to live for what matters eternally, finding joy in God's presence.
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When the time is around
I'm gonna leave this town
And all the life that I've found
Ain't gonna hold me down
Cause I'm a soul and I'm bound
To be released, not held
I'll be released, not held
I don't wanna waste my time on this life
On this life, because
I'm not gonna leave it as my home
I don't wanna spend my heart on last night
On this time, because
I'll leave this all, I know
From when the fall went down
We've been fading out
And all that's here on ground
Ain't gonna fill our heart's
So while the sun is up
I'm gonna sing this song
I'm gonna make it loud
I don't wanna waste my time on this life
On this life, because
I'm not gonna leave it as my home
I don't wanna spend my heart on last night
On this time, because
I'll leave this all, I know
This life ain't the real time
Giving all we got to make things right
This life ain't the real time now
This place ain't my hope and fire
Losing all I got to gain Your smile
This life ain't the real time now
I don't wanna waste my time on this life
On this life, because
I'm not gonna leave it as my home
I don't wanna spend my heart on last night
On this time, because
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I don't wanna waste my time on this life
On this life, because
I'm not gonna leave it as my home
I don't wanna spend my heart on last night
On this time, because
I'll leave this all, I know
This life ain't the real time
Giving all we got to make things right
This life ain't the real time now
This place ain't my hope and fire
Losing all I got to gain Your smile
This life ain't the real time now