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Everlasting Life
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Oct 1, 2026 updated
Everlasting Life album
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Song Meaning
Kim Burrell quotes John 3:16 directly and almost without paraphrase: "for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him shall never perish, but have everlasting life." The verse arrives early and sets up everything that follows, the rest of the song unpacking what that promised life will actually look like.
"Gonna see the man that died for me... no more crying, no more dying" reaches for John 11:25's claim, Jesus's own words to Martha, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies." The song's specific, almost childlike images — mansions, streets of gold, seeing parents again — keep the hope concrete rather than abstract, a future pictured in detail rather than only promised in general terms.
Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team
Don't you want to live forever
Don't you want to live forever
Don't you want to shout forever
Wouldn't you like to sing forever
Yes I want to live forever
For God so loved the world
That he gave his only begotten son
That whosoever believes in him
Shall never perish
But have everlasting life
Don't you want to live forever
Don't you want to shout forever
Wouldn't you like to sing forever
Yes I want to live forever
Believe on me as the scripture has said
For in that great day all saints will rise up from the dead
All who have confessed me as their lord
Will receive their just reward
This is the promise that god has given to us from the beginning
But in order to receive it there's no time for slipping
Ever
Everlasting life
Gotta have it
Everlasting life
Everlasting, gotta have it
Gotta have everlasting life
I'm going there, I'm going there
Everyday'll be sunshine
Howdy, howdy, howdy, never goodbye
Gonna see my mother, gonna see my father
Can't wait to get over there
Gonna see the man that died for me
Howdy, howdy, never goodbye
No more crying, no more dying
Sun never going down
Everyday'll be Sunday
I want ever
Everlasting life
I want everlasting life
I want everlasting life
I want everlasting life
Everlasting life
I want everlasting life
Want everlasting life
I want everlasting life
Forever and ever...
Can't wait to see his face
I want everlasting
Gotta get my reward
I gotta walk the streets
Of gold prepared for me
I want my mansion yes I
I gotta see my Jesus, yes I
I'm on my way home
Won't you come and go with
Me to a better place
Prepared for all of us who
Have a relationship with god above
I want everlasting life...