God Speed | Zach Bryan Lyrics, Meaning & Videos
God SpeedZach Bryan Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴Well, I wanna send a post cardFrom the edge of a place I've never beenAnd I wanna make love hardUnder the stars in the back of a beat up ole' K-10
And I wanna love a girl who
I'm movin' at God speedOnly God and my mama know what I needAnd I feel the hardwood floors on my kneesAs I beg You just to take it easy on meI'm movin' at godspeed
Well, I wanna see the road meltInto the mountains away as I driveAnd make it out of this damn town aliveAnd not let the dreams I shoulder die
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'Cause I'm movin' at God speedOnly God and my mama know what I needAnd I feel the hardwood floors on my kneesAs I beg You just to take it easy on me
Well, I wanna die an old manMessed-up stories of me and all my old friendsAnd laugh about how we all thought it won't endHow we all wind up where we begin
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Movin' at God speedWhere only God and our mamas know what we needAnd we feel the hardwood floors on our kneesAs we beg the world to bring us to our feet
'Cause I'm movin at God speedOnly God and my mama know what I needAnd I feel the hardwood floors on my knees
As I beg You just to take it easy on meIm movin' at God speed
In the opening verse of Zach Bryan's "God Speed," the singer expresses his desire to explore new places and experiences. He wants to send a postcard from the edge of the unknown and make love under the stars in the back of an old truck. He longs for a relationship with a girl who doesn't worry about documenting their moments together, and who he can spend lazy days with in bed. Through these desires, Zach Bryan expresses a yearning to live life to the fullest.
In the chorus, the singer repeats the phrase "I'm moving at God speed," indicating his intention to live life on his own terms, guided only by his connection with a higher power and the love and support of his mother. He prays for guidance and strength, feeling the weight of the difficulties he'll face in pursuing the life he desires. He paints a picture of himself on his knees, feeling the hardness of the floor beneath him, asking God to take it easy on him.
In the final verse, Zach Bryan expresses a desire to grow old with stories to tell about life's adventures. He wants to remember the good times shared with old friends and reflect on how far he's come. He acknowledges that life is full of surprises, but he's determined to move forward with courage and at God speed.
Well, I wanna send a post cardI desire to send a postcard to my loved ones from a place I have never been
From the edge of a place I've never beenFrom an unknown place that I have never had an opportunity to visit before
And I wanna make love hardI want to love passionately, with all my heart
Under the stars in the back of a beat up ole' K-10In the back of a battered K-10 truck, under the starry night sky
And I wanna love a girl whoI desire to find a girl who
Doesn't worry about the pictures when we kissdoesn't have any distractions while we are kissing
Wake up one day and not be so hit and missto feel secure in our relationship rather than being unsure
Lay in bed all day and call that shit pure blissto be content with doing nothing but spending time in bed
I'm movin' at God speedI am moving at a pace chosen by God Himself
Only God and my mama know what I needOnly God and my mother know what is best for me
And I feel the hardwood floors on my kneesI feel tired and worn out from the tough journey at times
As I beg You just to take it easy on meAs I request God to show some leniency and make things easier for me
Well, I wanna see the road meltI want to drive down a route where the road seems to merge into the mountains ahead
Into the mountains away as I driveI want to drive through the mountains while they seem to recede away
And make it out of this damn town aliveI want to escape from this town alive
And not let the dreams I shoulder dieAnd to ensure that the dreams and hopes I carry with me don't die out
'Cause I'm movin' at God speedSince I'm moving at the pace decided by God
Well, I wanna die an old manI want to live a long life and die as an old man
Messed-up stories of me and all my old friendsTo have stories that my friends and I can reminisce about in our old age
And laugh about how we all thought it won't endAnd chuckle about how we assumed things would never change
How we all wind up where we beginAnd how we all end up coming back to where we started
Where only God and our mamas know what we needWhere only God and our mothers understand and know our deepest desires
And we feel the hardwood floors on our kneesAs we continue to face hardships in our journey
As we beg the world to bring us to our feetAs we plead the world to help us stand on our own two feet
Im movin' at God speedI am moving at the pace chosen by God Himself
Writer(s): Zachary Bryan
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