[Verse 1]
I’m searching, I won't stop till I find.....You
I'm running, I won't stop till I touch....You
You're my destination, You're all I got
Nothing can deter me, I said I won't stop
Chorus
If it's not You, then Lord it’s nothing
If it's not You, it's nothing at all
If it's not You, then Lord it's nothing
It's got to be You
Lord I love You, because You first loved me
The height, the depth, the length,
the breadth of Your love, sets me free
So I give You everything, no holding back
My heart is Yours Lord, cause It's all I've got
If it's not You, then Lord it’s nothing
If it's not You, it's nothing at all
If it's not You, then Lord it's nothing
It's got to be You
Bridge
When we seek You, then we shall find You,
when we have searched with all of our hearts.
One day with You, is more than a than thousands elsewhere
Lord we draw near
If it's not You, then Lord it’s nothing
If it's not You, it's nothing at all
If it's not You, then Lord it's nothing
It's got to be You
If It's Not You Then Lord It's Nothing
Song Meaning
Kevin Downswell keeps the stakes of "If It's Not You Then Lord It's Nothing" absolute rather than negotiable — "I'm searching, I won't stop till I find You... nothing can deter me, I said I won't stop." The song allows no runner-up option; the title's refrain treats every alternative as equally worthless compared to the one thing being sought.
"Lord I love You, because You first loved me" grounds that intensity in response rather than initiative, borrowing directly from John's letter about where love actually originates. "The height, the depth, the length, the breadth of Your love, sets me free" pulls in Paul's language for love too large to be fully measured, treating that immensity as the reason total devotion makes sense rather than sounding excessive.
The bridge's claim — "one day with You is more than a thousand elsewhere" — restates the whole song's premise in the psalmist's own comparative terms, closing on the same uncompromising math it opened with.