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Things We Go Through
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Sep 20, 2026 updated
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Song Meaning
Hawk Nelson sketches a cast of ordinary teenagers whose lives have gone sideways: Billy breaks a promise, Carrie abandons a dream, Kevin gets blindsided by a breakup his friends saw coming, Kyle blames himself for his parents' divorce, and Andrea leaves home chasing the love she never got. The chorus doesn't pretend these wounds aren't real — it simply refuses to let them have the last word, urging listeners to take control, stop wasting time wondering how they'll survive, and stand up for what they believe. The bridge shifts from storytelling to prayer, as a voice alone and disoriented asks to be saved, to be shown a purpose, and to be brought before God's throne. That turn is the song's hinge: the same kids named in the verses are the ones crying out for direction. The music matches the mood — driving, anthemic, built for a room full of young people singing the last line back. What lingers is the honesty of naming hard things out loud, and the insistence that faith and community are what carry you through them.
Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team
Billy made a promise but didn't end though
Carrie had a dream but she threw it out the window
Kevin met a nice girl who broke his heart and
His friends never told him but they knew it from the start and...
These are the things we go through
Let's take control and be ourselves
Let's not waste time wondering about
How we're gonna make it out
Wake up everyone around you
Let's rock until the clock strikes two
Stand up for what you believe and shout to
Here's another song from the youth that surround you
Kyle's parents split up, he thinks it's his fault
Little does he know that the time they're in was difficult
Andrea she left home, said she had enough
All she really wanted was somebody else there to love
She's all alone again, it's the same old argument
And she needs a helping hand to help her find the truth
These are the things we go through
Let's take control and be ourselves
Let's not waste time wondering about
How we're gonna make it out
Wake up everyone around you
Lets rock until the clock strikes two
Stand up for what you believe and shout to
Here's another song from the youth that surround you
Save me I'm all alone as I'm coming to the surface
Tell me I've got to know what is my meaning and my purpose
Show me I'm far from home lost with no sense of direction
Take me to Your throne
Billy made a promise but didn't end though
Carrie had a dream but she threw it out the window
Kevin met a nice girl who broke his heart and
His friends never told him but they knew it from the start and...
These are the things we go through
Let's take control and be ourselves
Let's not waste time wondering about
How we're gonna make it out
Wake up everyone around you
Let's rock until the clock strikes two
Stand up for what you believe and shout to
Here's another song from the youth that surround you
Wake up everyone around you
Let's rock until the clock strikes two
Stand up for what you believe and shout to
Here's another song from the youth that surround you