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The Motions
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Jul 14, 2026 updated
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Matthew West's song 'The Motions' is a heartfelt cry for spiritual authenticity and passion. The lyrics express a desire to break free from a life of mere routine and half-hearted faith, asking God to ignite a consuming passion within. The singer admits that being 'just okay' is not enough and longs to feel something real, even if it means pain or discomfort. The song encourages listeners to surrender their comfort and let God's love make them whole, rather than going through the motions of life without true devotion.
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This might hurt, it's not safe
But I know that I've gotta make a change
I don't care if I break
At least I'll be feeling something
�??Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of life
I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking
What if I had given everything
Instead of going through the motions?
No regrets, not this time
I'm gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Let Your love make me whole
I think I'm finally feeling something
�??Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life
�??Cause I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
Without your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking
What if I had given everything
Instead of going through the motions?
Take me all the way
(Take me all the way)
Take me all the way
(�??Cause I don't wanna go through the motions)
Take me all the way
(Lord, I'm finally feeling something real)
Take me all the way
I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking
What if I had given everything
Instead of going through the motions?
I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking
What if I had given everything
Instead of going through the motions?
Take me all the way
(Take me all the way)
Take me all the way
(I don't wanna go, I don't wanna go)
Take me all the way
(Through the motions)
Take me all the way
I don't wanna go through the motions