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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
TobyMac
Vocals
Sarah Reeves
Vocals
Bryan Fowler
Background Vocals
Cole Walowac
Programming
Micah Kuiper
Background Vocals
Anna Spina
French Horn
Barry Green
Trombone
Bob McChesney
Trombone
Jeff Bailey
Trumpet
Jennifer Kummer
French Horn
Keith Everette Smith
Trumpet
Matt Jefferson
Trombone
Raymond Mason
Trombone
Steve Patrick
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bryan Fowler
Songwriter
Cole Walowac
Songwriter
Toby McKeehan
Songwriter
Frank Dukes
Songwriter
Jacob Reske
Songwriter
Keith Everette Smith
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bryan Fowler
Producer
Cole Walowac
Producer
Micah Kuiper
Producer
Nick Rad
Mixing Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Jacob Reske
Co-Producer
Joe Carrell
Recording Engineer
John Hanes
Engineer
TobyMac
Producer
Lyrics
[Refrain]
Everybody needs somebody
Don't try and fake the folly
Anytime it cuts, we all bleed
Everybody got the same needs
I'm standin' on the hill I'd die on
So let me go and get my fight on
Down to my final heartbeat
Nobody gonna take what I believe
[Verse 1]
I never thought for a second when I asked You to save me
That I'd ever be steppin' into the waves that would take me
To the valleys we crawled or the peaks that we've run
From the blessings poured out to me losin' my son
You're my way and my truth, I'm a disciple of You
Through the highs and the lows, my heart will always stay true
They could put me in chains, they could lock me away
They would slay me in vain, I will always remain
[Chorus]
I'll put my life on it (I'll put my life on it, I'll put my life on it)
Willin' to die for it (Willin' to die for it)
No matter what they say
If I ever go M.I.A.
They took my life for it (They took my life for it)
I'll put my life on it (I'll put my life on it)
I'll put my life on it
[PostChorus]
I'd rather live for somethin' than to die for nothin'
I'ma live for somethin', I'ma live for—
I'd rather live for somethin' than to die for nothin'
I'ma live for somethin', I'ma live for—
I'd rather live for somethin' than to die for nothin'
I'ma live for somethin', I'ma live for—
I'd rather live for somethin' than to die for nothin'
I'ma live for somethin', I'ma live for you, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
[Refrain]
Everybody needs somebody
Don't try to fake the folly
Anytime it cuts, we all bleed
Everybody got the same needs
I'm standin' on the hill I'd die on
So let me go and get my fight on
Down to my final heartbeat
Nobody gonna take what I believe (Yeah)
[Verse 2]
I'm tryin' to make my life about His business
God is in control, I'm just a witness
Yeah, that might just put me on a hitlist
Now I'm the one outside that's lookin' different
So why you wanna change my worldview? (Why? Why?)
I ain't sittin' high and judgin' you (Ooh)
Ain't everybody stickin' to their truth? (Okay)
I'll stick to mine like I been freakin' glued (Hey)
[Chorus]
I'll put my life on it (I'll put my life on it, I'll put my life on it)
I'll put my life on it
Willin' to die for it (Willin' to die for it)
Willin' to die for it
No matter what they say
If I ever go M.I.A.
They took my life for it (They took my life for it)
They took my life for it
I'll put my life on it
I'll put my life on it (I'll put my life on it)
I'll put my life on it
I'll put my life on it
[PostChorus]
I'd rather live for somethin' than to die for nothin'
I'ma live for somethin', I'ma live for—
I'd rather live for somethin' than to die for nothin'
I'ma live for somethin', I'ma live for—
I'd rather live for somethin' than to die for nothin'
I'ma live for somethin', I'ma live for—
I'd rather live for somethin' than to die for nothin'
I'ma live for somethin', I'ma live for you, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
You, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
[Outro]
My Lord, I'm gonna live for You
Written by: Adam Feeney, Bryan Fowler, Cole Walowac, Jacob Reske, Toby McKeehan