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Nothing/Something

By Pat Barrett + Dante Bowe

1,782 views Jul 3, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Pat Barrett and Dante Bowe's song 'Nothing/Something' is a reflective worship piece that draws from 1 Corinthians 13, emphasizing that without love, even the most impressive spiritual acts are meaningless. The lyrics express a desire to love others genuinely, forgive quickly, and serve those in need. The song moves from acknowledging the emptiness of loveless religion to a prayer for God's help in loving like Jesus. It challenges listeners to examine their motives and prioritize love as the foundation of their faith and actions.

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

I could write a melody 

That all of heaven?s choir sings 

But if I don't have love then it means nothing 

I can spit out some holy word

Something that you've never heard 

But If I don?t have love it means nothing 


If I can?t love my neighbor like I love myself

If I won?t move when my brother cries out for help

If I?m too proud to forgive before the sun goes down

Then this life that I?ve been living what does it mean now

At best it all means nothing

Without love it all means nothing


I can dine with kings and queens 

My name go down in history 

But if I don't have love it means nothing 

Take the old and make me new

Show me how to love like You

Cause if I don?t have love it means nothing 


I don't want to sound like a crashing cymbal 

I don't want to be some empty noise 

I?m down on my knees Lord I surrender 

Jesus help me to love with a love like Yours


And then it?ll all mean something 

I want it to all mean something

And then it?ll all mean something 

I want it to all mean something


I want to love my neighbor like I love myself

I want to move when my brother cries out for help

Don?t want to be too proud to forgive before the sun goes down

Then this life that I?ve been living what would it mean now

At best it will all mean something 

With love it all means something 

I hope it all means something 

With love it will all mean something

 

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