[Verse 1]
You only live once, that's what they say
So grab what you can and live for today
Climb every mountain, ride every wave
Dance through the night like tomorrow's a grave
Fill up your calendar, fill up your glass
Keep chasing the feeling, make every moment last
Build up your image, your money, your name
Everybody's running in the very same race
[Pre-Chorus]
But somewhere deep inside a voice keeps asking me
Is this all there is, or is there more than what I see?
[Chorus]
You only live once, that much is true
What you do with it is up to you
But we were made for more than passing pleasure and applause
We were made to know the One who made us in love
Only what we do for Christ will matter in the end
When the treasures of this world are gone like dust upon the wind
You only live once, but this life isn't all
Eternity is waiting on the other side of the call
[Verse 2]
I've seen people spend their whole lives trying to get ahead
Trading years they'll never get back for numbers in their head
I've watched others chase the spotlight till the lights all faded out
Still searching for an answer through the noise and through the crowd
Every road that promises everything we need
Leaves another empty place inside the heart that still bleeds
Because nothing in creation was ever meant to be
A substitute for Jesus and the grace that sets us free
[Pre-Chorus]
The world keeps saying "take it all before your time is through"
But the Savior softly whispers, "I gave My life for you"
[Chorus]
You only live once, that much is true
What you do with it is up to you
But we were made for more than passing pleasure and applause
We were made to know the One who made us in love
Only what we do for Christ will matter in the end
When the treasures of this world are gone like dust upon the wind
You only live once, but this life isn't all
Eternity is waiting on the other side of the call
[Bridge]
One day every mountain that we climbed will disappear
Every trophy, every headline, every earthly souvenir
But every act of mercy, every prayer, every soul
Every step we took with Jesus is written where moths can't go
This life is just a heartbeat in forever's endless song
And the One who holds forever has been calling all along
[Final Chorus]
You only live once, that much is true
And it matters what you choose
There's a kingdom far beyond the things this world can buy
A treasure waiting where neither time nor death can pry
Only what we do for Christ will matter in the end
He's the Alpha and Omega, our Savior and our Friend
You only live once, but death won't have the final say
For those who walk with Jesus, life is just the doorway
ElCeviche
