[Verse 1]
I had some problems
heartache and pain
trying to find the answer
I've been racking my brain
for the
begin to come clear
to get myself together
and go on from here
[Verse 2]
Now I know better
it's time to move on
my determination
is what keeps me strong
I believe in myself like never before
faith is the key to unlock the door
[Chorus]
Whatever it takes to make it I'm going all the way
I may be down sometimes but I won't be down always
[Bridge]
Whatever it will take to have you and you're love
I know you can't cope
just move on, don't ever stop
I'm Going All The Way
Song Meaning
Troubles pile up in the opening verse: "heartache and pain," a mind "racking" for answers, and a speaker who finally wants to "get myself together / and go on from here." The lyric as stored is unfinished in spots, with one line cut off at "for the," but the direction is clear. Problems come first, and resolve comes after.
The second verse flips the posture. "Now I know better," the singer says, and settled determination replaces confusion: "I believe in myself like never before / faith is the key to unlock the door." Self-belief and faith sit side by side there, and the chorus turns that into a vow, "Whatever it takes to make it I'm going all the way," softened by the honest admission that "I may be down sometimes but I won't be down always."
The bridge shifts to a "you," promising whatever it takes to keep that love, then urging "just move on, don't ever stop." Nothing names God directly, so a Christian reading rests on the faith language and the theme of endurance. It lines up with Paul pressing toward the goal in Philippians 3:14 and his confidence in Philippians 4:13, while Galatians 6:9 supplies the promise that perseverance eventually pays off.