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One Life
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Aug 17, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Danny Gokey's song "One Life" is a reflective Christian pop track that urges listeners to live each moment with purpose because life is unpredictable and brief. Through stories of sudden loss—a young woman's fatal argument, a man swept away by a storm, and a mother whose son dies in a school tragedy—the song emphasizes that tomorrow is not guaranteed. It calls for making things right, loving fully, and cherishing the present as a gift. The message aligns with biblical wisdom about the brevity of life and the importance of living faithfully, echoing themes from James 4:14 about life being a vapor.
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How was she to know as she ran and slammed the door
That the angry words she spoke were the last words she would breathe
How was she to see eternity between the red light and the green
It all ended suddenly
Cause tomorrow isn't promised
All we have is one life, is one time
To live and love and make it right
Yesterday is written
All we have is right now, is right now
To celebrate this one and only life
He always loved the rain and the sound of a thunderstorm
He had to look for cover as the wave overtook the shore
He watched helplessly as everything he owned
And everyone he'd ever known, in a moment was all gone
Cause tomorrow isn't promised
All we have is one life, is one time
To live and love and make it right
Yesterday is written
All we have is right now, is right now
To celebrate this one and only life
Sometimes we can't control
When or where or how life goes
We live our life for love
We can dream and pray and hope
She dropped him off at school as she kissed her son goodbye
Was no way she would know it would be for the very last time
Later came the news, the violent tragedy
The whole town prays how could this be?
How could this be?
Cause tomorrow isn't promised
All we have is one life, is one time
To live and love and make it right
Yesterday is written
All we have is right now, is right now
To celebrate this one and only
Life is too short gotta make it right
Yesterday's gone and all we got is right now, is right now
To celebrate this one and only
Life is too short gotta make it right
Yesterday's gone and all we got is right now, is right now
To celebrate this one and only life