Story Behind The Song
So many people try to find joy and happiness in work, money, careers, etc. They eventually find out that nothing works that joy needs to stand on its own and it only comes from the inside. It's tough because this world can sometimes make our hearts very hard and cold. To be truly happy we must first struggle to love and understand each other and then do everything we can to keep joy as close as possible.
Song Description
A young man sings about rushing through life trying to find happiness. He's just skimming the surface with loved ones and friends. He realizes he's missing all the treasures of life. Ultimately he becomes weak from chasing his dreams. In that weakness he finds out that Love is so important and that joy is something you have to hold on to and fight for.
| Song Length |
2:50 |
Genre |
Rock - Modern, Pop - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Joyful, Cool |
Subject |
Life, Joy |
| Similar Artists |
Oasis, John Mayer |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I was rushing through my life
Hoping to find true happiness
Just skimming the surface of it all
Missing the treasures hidden below
In my weakness
I stopped Running
And I discovered these
Truths
L.O.V.E and J.O.Y
Do these first and everything follows
L.O.V.E and J.O.Y
Hold on to these with all your might
I was trading what's inside
For only just an outside fraud
Searching the world over
For what I already had to hold
In my weakness
I stopped Running
And I discovered these
Truths
L.O.V.E and J.O.Y
Do these first and everything follows
L.O.V.E and J.O.Y
Hold on to these with all your might
The world it tries so hard
To take these things away
But God has put them in us
To use them everyday
Whoa Oh
L.O.V.E and J.O.Y
Do these first and everything follows
L.O.V.E and J.O.Y
Hold on to these with all your might