NEEDTOBREATHE – What I'm Here For Lyrics - Genius

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What I’m Here For Lyrics

[Verse 1]You're uncertain and you're unwellRags to riches but your heart can't tellThat don't mean you're going to hellBut that's how the story goesYou're like a phoenix rising from the ashesBut all you care about is death and taxesBeing famous takes too much practiceI wish it wasn't soI spent my twenties in the lights of the discoTrying to prove that I could be a heroThere were times when it felt like I was winningBut looking back, it only lasted a minuteI watched my friеnds take over the radioAll it did was drill a holе in my egoI forgot what goodness was outside my windowAin't that the way the story goes?[Chorus]I don't need silver liningsI don't need so much moreI just need room to be wrong sometimesThat's all I'm hoping forI feel like we could find itIf we knocked on Heaven's doorI'd say, "God, I'm only human"You'd say, "That's what I'm here for"You might also like[Verse 2]I spent my teens making out in the stairwellInside a church that went long 'cause the spirit fellI was really trying to mean something to someoneBut at the time I just thought that it was fun[Chorus]I don't need silver liningsI don't need so much moreI just need room to be wrong sometimesThat's all I'm hoping forI feel like we could find itIf we knocked on Heaven's doorI'd say, "God, I'm only human"You'd say, "That's what I'm here for"[Post-Chorus]La-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-laLa-la, la-la-la, la-la-laLa-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-laLa-la, la-la-la, la-la-la[Chorus]I don't need silver liningsI don't need so much moreI just need room to be wrong sometimesThat's all I'm hoping forEmbedCancel

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1. 1. What I’m Here For
2. 2. Into the Mystery
3. 3. Sunshine
4. 4. Carry Me
5. 5. I Am Yours
6. 6. Chances
7. 7. Sittin’ in the Back Seat
8. 8. Give Me a Chance
9. 9. Don’t Throw All the Good Things Away
10. 10. Innocence
11. 11. I Wanna Remember
12. 12. West Texas Wind

CreditsReleased onJune 3, 2021ProducersNEEDTOBREATHE & Konrad SnyderWriterBear RinehartViolinLaura EplingAcoustic GuitarBear Rinehart, Josh Lovelace, Randall Harris & Tyler BurkumBanjoRandall HarrisBassSeth BoltCelloChelsea McGoughDrumsRandall Harris & Jeremy LutitoElectric GuitarBear Rinehart & Tyler BurkumEngineerKonrad SnyderHarmonicaJosh LovelaceMandolaBear Rinehart & Josh LovelaceMastering EngineerPete LymanOrganJosh LovelacePercussionSeth Bolt, Randall Harris & Jeremy LutitoPianoJosh LovelaceProgrammerBear RinehartSynthesizerBear Rinehart & Josh LovelaceLead VocalsBear RinehartVocalsBear Rinehart, Seth Bolt, Josh Lovelace, Randall Harris & Tyler BurkumCopyright ©Elektra RecordsPhonographic Copyright ℗Elektra RecordsLabelElektra RecordsRecorded AtMagnolia Acres Inc., Maury County, Columbia, TNWhat I’m Here For Live PerformancesWhat I'm Here For (Live from Bridgestone Arena) by NEEDTOBREATHETagsRockUSAIn EnglishAmericanaAmerican FolkContemporary FolkFolk PopChristian Contemporary MusicFolkChristian FolkFolk RockChristianChristian RockExpand CommentsAdd a commentSign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.Sign Up