How did I ever run so far from You?
Now I'm on the floor
with nowhere left but You
I can barely breathe, Lord, carry me through
I have nothing left, I'm giving all to You
So if I fall apart, stay close to me
Be the only place my heart can breathe
Everything I love may go
You're the only home I know
I'm tired of pretending I'm okay
You know every wound I never let them see
Have mercy on me
Everything I love may go
You're the only home I know
So I am down here on my knees
Let Your presence be enough for me
Jesus, I will need You
for the rest of my life
Where would I go but You? (You, You, You)
When my heart is breaking,
be the place where I can fall
When I have no words left, Lord,
You already know it all
And I will pray, and pray, and pray
with my face against the ground
Not because I doubt You, Lord
I just need You with me now
I know I never ran beyond Your reach
Now I'm on the floor, Lord,
keep Your arms around me
Stay close to me
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The only home I know
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Nov 4, 2026 updated
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Song Meaning
The song opens with a confession of running far from God, then landing on the floor with nowhere left but Him. That posture — face against the ground, barely breathing — becomes the anchor for everything that follows. The chorus repeats a stark surrender: everything I love may go, You're the only home I know. It's not a triumphant declaration but a quiet, exhausted one, the kind that comes after pretending to be okay has finally worn out. The second verse names the hidden wounds, asking for mercy rather than fixing. Later, the prayer turns insistent — pray, and pray, and pray — with the clarifying line that this isn't doubt but need. The song closes on a note of reassurance: I never ran beyond Your reach, and a plea to keep Your arms around me. There's no resolution beyond presence; the lyrics treat God's nearness as the only shelter left when everything else is stripped away.
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