[Verse 1]
There's a place where I'm going
A place that's fit for a King
There's a place where I'm going
Where joy defeats suffering
I'm known to have no fear
When this world tries to swallow me
No need to shed those tears
Just turn and follow they
[Chorus]
Away shall you go
Leave the crying behind
From this world that you know
To a peach that's yours to find
Away shall you go
Like a child in His eyes
To a God that loves you so
To Heaven you will rise
[Verse 2]
There's a place where I'm going
More than these eyes can see
There's a place where I'm going
That will set my soul free
I'm just passing through this place
A passenger on this bus ride
I'm a victim of His safe embrace
Destination: the other side
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
You don't need no money where you're going
You don't need no luggage where you're going
You don't need nothing, nothing
Nothing at all but the love of God
But the love of God
But the love of God
[Chorus]
Away Shall You Go
Song Meaning
MercyMe names a destination before describing the journey in "Away Shall You Go" — "there's a place where I'm going, a place that's fit for a King, there's a place where I'm going, where joy defeats suffering" — repeating the same phrase twice to slow down and let the claim actually register.
"I'm known to have no fear when this world tries to swallow me" pairs a large, threatening image with a flat denial of fear, and "just turn and follow they" redirects attention outward rather than dwelling on the threat. The chorus turns the whole song into direct address — "away shall you go, leave the crying behind, from this world that you know" — speaking to the listener in second person rather than describing the singer's own experience.
"I'm just passing through this place, a passenger on this bus ride" reduces an entire earthly life to a temporary commute, and "destination: the other side" states the endpoint as plainly as a ticket stub. "You don't need no money where you're going, you don't need no luggage where you're going" strips away every practical concern one by one, closing on the only thing the song claims actually travels with you: "the love of God."