[Verse 1]
I wanna go the distance
Life is like a race, a marathon
Can't afford to miss it
I gotta make the most with this time I've got
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna be lukewarm
So light a fire in my soul
'Til I run the streets of gold
[Chorus]
I wanna get to heaven out of breath
Don't wanna waste no time when I cross the finish line
Oh Lord, I wanna hear You say
"Well done my child and my friend"
When I get to heaven out of breath
[Verse 2]
A million miles a minute
Life is like a vapor and we're short on time
With every breath I'm given
I'll shout it from the mountain tops, I'll burn so bright
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna be lukewarm
So light a fire in my soul
'Til I run the streets of gold
[Chorus]
I wanna get to heaven out of breath
Don't wanna waste no time when I cross the finish line
Oh Lord, I wanna hear You say
"Well done my child and my friend"
When I get to heaven out of breath
[Bridge]
Like a steam rolling train
I'll be on my way
On my way until the wheels fall off
'Til I see Your face
Walk through heaven's gates
I will run, I will run, I will run
[Chorus]
I wanna get to heaven out of breath
Don't wanna waste no time when I cross the finish line
Oh Lord, I wanna hear You say
"Well done my child and my friend"
When I get to heaven out of breath
[Outro]
Out of breath
Out of breath
Heaven out of breath
Oh, out of breath
Out of breath
Heaven out of breath
Well done my child and my friend when I get to heaven out of breath
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out of breath
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Oct 27, 2026 updated
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Song Meaning
The song frames the Christian life as a marathon run with urgency, not a stroll. The opening verse admits a fear of missing the point, wanting to "go the distance" and make the most of limited time, while the second verse sharpens that with the image of life as a vapor and a million miles a minute. The pre-chorus rejects being lukewarm and asks for fire in the soul until the singer runs the streets of gold, tying present passion to a future hope. The chorus names the goal plainly: to arrive in heaven out of breath, not wasting time before crossing the finish line, and to hear the Lord say, "Well done my child and my friend." The bridge turns up the intensity with a steamrolling train that keeps going until the wheels fall off, resolved to run until seeing God's face and walking through heaven's gates. The outro repeats the title phrase like a mantra, closing on the longed-for commendation. It's a song about holy ambition and finishing well, where the reward is not rest but a life spent completely for the One who calls it home.
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