Only Jesus – English Lyrics

• By: Casting Crowns
• Album: Only Jesus

Lyrics & Translation

Discover "Only Jesus" by Casting Crowns, a powerful Contemporary Christian song that beautifully encapsulates themes of humility, eternal legacy, and devotion. This song offers profound insights into Christian faith and what it means to live a life focused on Jesus, providing an excellent opportunity to engage with meaningful English lyrics and expand your understanding of spiritual vocabulary and expressions within Christian music.

[English]

Make it count, leave a mark, build a name for yourself

Dream your dreams, chase your heart, above all else

Make a name the world remembers

But all an empty world can sell is empty dreams

I got lost in the light, but it was up to me

To make a name the world remembers

But Jesus is the only name to remember

...

And I, I don't want to leave a legacy

I don't care if they remember me

Only Jesus

And I, I've only got one life to live

I'll let every second point to Him

Only Jesus

All the kingdoms built, all the trophies won

Will crumble into dust when it's said and done

'Cause all that really matters

...

Did I live the truth to the ones I love

Was my life the proof that there is only One

Whose name will last forever

And I, I don't want to leave a legacy

I don't care if they remember me

Only Jesus

And I, I've only got one life to live

I'll let every second point to Him

Only Jesus

...

Jesus is the only name

Jesus is the only name

Jesus is the only name to remember, oh

Jesus is the only name

Jesus is the only name

Jesus is the only name to remember

And I, I don't want to leave a legacy

I don't care if they remember me

Only Jesus

And I, I've only got one life to live

I'll let every second point to Him

Only Jesus

I, I don't want to leave a legacy

I don't care if they remember me

Only Jesus

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
legacy /ˈlɛgəsi/ B2	noun - something handed down from the past
remembers /rɪˈmɛmbərz/ B1	verb - to recall someone or something from memory
dream /driːm/ B2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or want something is possible or true
light /laɪt/ B1	noun - electromagnetic radiation that makes things visible adjective - not heavy
name /neɪm/ A2	noun - word or set of words by which a person or thing is known
trophies /ˈtroʊfiːz/ B2	noun - awards or prizes for winning a competition or event
build /bɪld/ A2	verb - to construct or assemble something
crumble /ˈkrʌmbl/ B2	verb - to break into small pieces or collapse
matter /ˈmætər/ B2	noun - a subject or situation under consideration
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - the genuine or actual state of a matter
live /lɪv/ B1	verb - to be alive or have life
proof /pruːf/ B2	noun - evidence or argument establishing a fact or truth
matter /ˈmætər/ B2	noun - a subject or situation under consideration