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I Am Second
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Aug 10, 2026 updated
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Newsboys' song 'I Am Second' is a declaration of surrender and humility before God. The lyrics describe a personal struggle with pride and self-control, leading to the realization that true life is found in putting Jesus first. The chorus emphasizes being 'second to one'—Christ as the Redeemer, Way, and Light—and laying everything at the foot of the cross. The song speaks of a change that comes from swallowing pride and surrendering, finding peace and remembering that to live is to die, to fall is to rise, and to kneel is to find the Savior. It echoes Jesus' teaching that losing one's life brings true life.
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There's a me that I don't really like
A me that says I'm
In control til the day that I die
And I dont know why
I push I pull I fight I fall
I end up crawling back to
That place where I figure it out
That I, that I, that I
I'M SECOND TO ONE
REDEEMER, THE WAY, THE LIGHT
I'M SECOND TO ONE
THE SAVIOR
NO COMPROMISE
I'M LAYING EVERYTHING
AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS
MY PRIDE, MY LIFE, MY ALL
I AM SECOND TO ONE
AND HE IS SECOND TO NONE
There's a change when I swallow my pride
And I surrender
There's a peace when I open my eyes
Cuz I remember
To live's to die
To fall's to rise
To kneel's to find the Savior
Here I am and I've figured it out
Tonight tonight tonight...
He said "You come alive
When you lose your life"
so I lay it down
Yeah I surrender all