Matthew West - Day One Lyrics






Well, I wish I had a short term memory
Wish the only thing my eyes could see
Was the future burning bright right in front of me
But I can't stop looking back

Yeah, I wish I was a perfect picture of
Somebody who's never not good enough
I try to measure up but I mess it up
And I wish I wasn't like that

I wish I wasn't wishing anymore
Wish I could remember that nobody's keeping score
I'm tired of throwing pennies in a well
I gotta do something
Here goes nothin'

It's day one of the rest of my life
It's day one of the best of my life
I'm marching on to the beat of a brand new drum
Yeah, here I come
The future has begun
Day one

Well, every single day Your grace reminds me
That my best days are not behind me
Wherever my yesterday may find me
Well, I don't have to stay there

See my hourglass is upside down
My someday soon is here and now
The clock is tickin'
And I'm so sick and tired of missing out

It's day one
And here comes the sun

Every morning, every morning
Every morning, mercy's new
Every morning, every morning
Every morning, I will fix my eyes on You
Every morning, every morning
Every morning, mercy's new
Every morning, every morning
Sun's coming up, the beginning has begun

Starting over, I'm starting over
Starting over, I'm starting over, starting now
I'm starting over
Starting over, I'm starting over
Starting over
Starting over, starting now
I'm starting over





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  1. C.... C....

    Anyone in 2020

  2. E.... G....

    Don't know why I am hesitant in clicking this vid when I saw the title...it appears the devil trying his best to keep me from day one of the best of my life.. . thank You Lord for an answered prayer. Every morning, I will fix my eyes on YOU. <3

  3. D.... N....

    Finally shut the world out. At peace & still for I don't know how long. Wow, how amazing my life has been. Now, I know why my whole life starts with One Day At A Time with Sweet Jesus. Be blessed & keep going. Amen.

  4. J.... K....

    Well, I wish I had a short term memory
    Wish the only thing my eyes could see
    Was the future burning bright right in front of me
    But I can't stop looking back

    Yeah, I wish I was a perfect picture of
    Somebody who's never not good enough
    I try to measure up but I mess it up
    And I wish I wasn't like that

    I wish I wasn't wishing anymore
    Wish I could remember that nobody's keeping score
    I'm tired of throwing pennies in a well
    I gotta do something
    Here goes nothin'

    It's day one of the rest of my life
    It's day one of the best of my life
    I'm marching on to the beat of a brand new drum
    Yeah, here I come
    The future has begun
    Day one

    Well, every single day Your grace reminds me
    That my best days are not behind me
    Wherever my yesterday may find me
    Well, I don't have to stay there, no

    See my hourglass is upside down
    My someday soon is here and now
    The clock is tickin'
    And I'm so sick and tired of missing out

    I wish I wasn't wishing anymore
    Wish I could remember that nobody's keeping score
    I'm tired of throwing pennies in a well
    I gotta do something
    Here goes nothin'

    It's day one of the rest of my life
    It's day one of the best of my life
    I'm marching on to the beat of a brand new drum
    Yeah, here I come
    The future has begun
    Day one

    It's day one
    And here comes the sun, yeah

    Every morning, every morning
    Every morning, mercy's new
    Every morning, every morning
    I will fix my eyes on You
    Every morning, every morning
    Every morning, mercy's new
    Every morning, every morning
    Sun's coming up, the beginning has begun, yeah

    It's day one of the rest of my life
    It's day one of the best of my life
    I'm marching on to the beat of a brand new drum
    Yeah, here I come
    The future has begun
    Day one

    It's day one of the rest of my life
    It's day one of the best of my life
    I'm marching on to the beat of a brand new drum
    Yeah, here I come
    The future has begun, day one

    Starting over, I'm starting over
    Starting over, I'm starting over, starting now
    I'm starting over
    I'm starting over, I'm starting over
    Starting over, starting now
    I'm starting over

  5. w.... ....

    January 1st, 2020. Day one!!

  6. D.... B....

    Lord First...then the rest...

  7. M.... L....

    Start over the paragraph in your story!

  8. s.... a....

    Today was the day my teacher turned on this song in our class and decided to search it. Im in fourth grade i wanna see if my classmates will see this




    Heres a emoji for a clue who i am🐦🐦🐦🐦scream scream

  9. P.... S....

    Listening to this as I get out of bed this morning. Day one of cosmetology school and I'm so grateful to have the most loving Father beside me.

  10. H.... S....

    LETS BE FREE

  11. K.... T....

    I feel so devastated today because I keep on messing up with my current job and I always feel like I'm left behind bcoz everyone is doing well. How I wish I was born with natural talent and intelligence. I cried while listening to this song, it's still day one and hopefully I won't give up on myself bcoz this song made me realize that my God is still counting on me.

  12. b.... ....

    Roy Flores

  13. K.... C....

    I WISH I DIDN’T BREAK THE REPLAY BUTTON 😂😊🤗😁🙃😄😎

  14. S.... S....

    My name is Shelby I love your music would it be ok for me to use your music to do America Sign Language- ASL in videos the deaf likes your music too but can’t hear it. Thank You And God Bless

  15. J.... L....

    My favorite song of 2015-2019

  16. A.... R....

    Day one

  17. w.... ....

    January 1st 2019. Its day one everybody!

  18. G.... O....

    Love God

  19. P.... V....

    I need to hear this everyday cause lately I have been feeling like a failure and my marriage is falling apart. And my husband keeps reminding me of my mistakes. I know I am not perfect and I apologize for my mistakes, but he can’t apologize when he makes mistakes and he always reminds me of my mistakes.

  20. S.... B....

    Well, I wish I had a short term memory
    Wish the only thing my eyes could see
    Was the future burning bright right in front of me
    But I can't stop looking back

    Yeah, I wish I was a perfect picture of
    Somebody who's never not good enough
    I try to measure up but I mess it up
    And I wish I wasn't like that

    I wish I wasn't wishing anymore
    Wish I could remember that nobody's keeping score
    I'm tired of throwing pennies in a well
    I gotta do something
    Here goes nothin'

    It's day one of the rest of my life
    It's day one of the best of my life
    I'm marching on to the beat of a brand new drum
    Yeah, here I come
    The future has begun
    Day one

    Well, every single day Your grace reminds me
    That my best days are not behind me
    Wherever my yesterday may find me
    Well, I don't have to stay there

    See my hourglass is upside down
    My someday soon is here and now
    The clock is tickin'
    And I'm so sick and tired of missing out

    It's day one
    And here comes the sun

    Every morning, every morning
    Every morning, mercy's new
    Every morning, every morning
    Every morning, I will fix my eyes on You
    Every morning, every morning
    Every morning, mercy's new
    Every morning, every morning
    Sun's coming up, the beginning has begun

    Starting over, I'm starting over
    Starting over, I'm starting over, starting now
    I'm starting over
    Starting over, I'm starting over
    Starting over
    Starting over, starting now
    I'm starting over

  21. C.... P....

    Time for Christians , Jews , sick , disabled , falsely labeled , to get empowered by God and Jesus Christ!

  22. G.... O....

    I love this song. It's day one the best of my life. Am starting over

  23. k.... n....

    Pretty sure God is keeping score, settling accounts and being just.

  24. G.... O....

    I love day one

  25. j.... z....

    My favorite of yours Matthew west . I thank GOD for giving us this wonderful song through you. May GOD bless you.

  26. A.... D....

    #1 “ANOTHER JESUS”: (2Cor 11:4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus…)

    The strongest case for the divinity of Christ that one can make is the one God himself uses.....God speaking in the first person specifically in scriptures refers to the parts of a mans body (made in his own image) to describe father son and spirit and yet that is modalism by definition which trinitarians call heresy but God NOWHERE refers to himself as three in fact the worship of three different god-self’s with different amounts of knowledge, power and authority ordering each other around is nothing but a perverted pantheon and trying to lay claim to monotheism is like claiming your three different cars are the “one vehicle........ …

    -The Trinitarian apologist pretend to have superior understand of more complex issues in statements where the purpose of God is NOT DEFINING how many persons he is while the simplest of statements by God FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE of defining how many persons God is eludes them. They also seem to “excel with glee” in giving their translations of oblique/obscure passages that have NO demand or intention of defining a specific number of persons of God to then cherry pick demands and assumptions of “great piety” into them.

    -This should have given you a hint, harking back to Satan in The garden…God said you will die…Satan comes along and states no you will be more WISE……Today .God said He is one; but Satan’s children come along and say “no, God is "three in one" aka trinity is more WISE and humble in the face of God’s grandeur only “a mystery” that can be understood “in faith”. God uses head and right arm to explain the distinctions between father and son.. However, the Trinitarian heretics say to the effect: “NO, that is just a figure of speech, or that is not what God really means. What God is really saying is that God is three different persons”. Fools, hypocrites and blind guides, God said he was One and by your traditions have taken the words of God and made them of no effect, refashioning God into the image of your vain imaginations!
    YOU

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    #2 “ANOTHER GOSPEL”: (2Cor 11:4 “...or another gospel”… Do you even know what the Gospel is?!?)

    -Gal 1: 8. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach ANY OTHER GOSPEL unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

    The book of Revelation offers us an interesting Theological dilemma. It states Rev 22:16. I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. Revelation also states it is “the true sayings” of Jesus and that it is “the testimony of Christ”. If this is not “the gospel of Jesus Christ” then what is it and should we consider it accursed testimony of an angel? If it is not to be considered accursed, then it cannot be some other gospel message then what was already given previously. However, this is the conundrum, for if this is the gospel message, then why do so few understand it? There is a possibility which few consider but is the overall thesis of this apology. The reason people don’t understand revelation is because they never understood what the gospel message was in the first place! In that case, where does that put those who claim it is not essential for salvation? Do you not find it quite curious that the most "Personally" given NT book By Jesus himself, is the least understood and given the least importance for Salvation in Christendom?....There are numerous preachers and bible exegetes but as Paul said “… I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge ” . Most who profess the name of Christ are feeding on doctrines of devils and the ignorant.. There are, without question, many “qualified” teachers and scholars with many years of “dedication” and “solid education”. However, teachers, no matter how well lettered or numbered in degrees; if obtained from others; who are just as equally ignorant in such matters, are just “ blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.”...........

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    #3 GOD LOVES EVERYONE??? Jesus Died for “you”?……

    Does God love you?....“Probably” NOT!....and NO Jesus did NOT die for everyone!?!...... “come as you are??” (Lk 3:8)

    Prov 8: 17. I LOVE THEM THAT LOVE ME …………Do you love God??

    1John 5:3. For THIS IS THE LOVE OF GOD, that we keep his commandments:

    There is a sharp contrast between THREE groups Predestination….its true.. its all true… God does NOT love everyone:

    (1) “PREDESTINED DAMNED” who were NEVER written in the book of life ………..Rev 17: 8 WHOSE NAMES WERE NOT WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF LIFE FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD, …as contrasted …EPH 1: 4. According as he hath CHOSEN US in him BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD

    (2) “MANY CALLED”= ONLY and ALL SAINTS (those who come to Christ) are written in the book of life … Philippians 4:3… ……Rev 21:27; (Only saints are Called and elect; Rom 1:6-7 et al) This is THE CHRUCH and ONLY these can have their names blotted out of the book of life ….….Heb 12:23 to the general assembly and CHURCH of the firstborn … WHICH ………are WRITTEN in heaven,

    (3) THE FEW CHOSEN: Those saints who were alive in group #2 who are now physically dead. They died “faithful” these are the FEW that were chosen faithful…….Rev 3:5. ……; and I
    will not BLOT OUT HIS NAME OUT OF THE BOOK OF LIFE, (Ps 69:28) …. These are the FEW that are CHOSEN and now that they have died and are saved then “once saved THEY CAN NEVER BE LOST”

    PS: “The world” that God so loved was not the Roman world nor the world of the Maya nor the world you imagined in your head that God specifically told them NOT TO LOVE!?! Heb 10:29 They are worse off because they did something the damned had not done which is to treat the blood, that was shed for them- that bought them, with spite !?!

    https://www.scribd.com/doc/306868420/Most-True-Christians-Go-to-Hell

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    https://www.academia.edu/25217564/Most_True_Christains_Go_to_Hell

  27. M.... L....

    Great song praise to JESUS.

  28. L.... M....

    My favorite song by him

  29. R.... W....

    Not so good but ok

  30. T.... G....

    It's day one my favourite lyrics of the song to stay positive about. I love the life I have I'm super thankful

  31. M.... P....

    Get this song stuck in my head more than Christmas songs. I don’t even have to listen to it, it just happens.

  32. V.... L....

    After a crazy bout of depression and anxiety this is playing at the grocery store where I work. Its the first song on my playlist and now I hear it every day.

  33. D.... M....

    Day one that very important to me.

  34. A.... B....

    I love this song I heard on k-love.

  35. D.... U....

    Its day one ☝️ for rest of my life🎤 god bless u mattew ⛪️

  36. E.... G....

    I love this song so much!!!!! 😻😍😘

  37. C.... C....

    Great song for the new year! Matthew West please do anot her youtube questions and answers q and a soon.

  38. A.... L....

    the rapture December 23 2017

  39. G.... H....

    This is stop motion 101

  40. G.... S....

    Inspirational

  41. G.... H....

    This song is just freaking awesome!

  42. D.... C....

    Today is day one i am gonna strive to be the best person i can be no negativity

  43. P.... N....

    Nice touch with Day one being a Sunday, clever

  44. j.... l....

    every day is a new day because its day one
    there maybe 365 days a year but god says its day one

  45. m.... g....

    Day one for everyone

  46. R.... S....

    I love this song!

  47. S.... H....

    23 years has been a special day since day of the rest of my life. Thank you, Lord.

  48. j.... b....

    awesome thanks for sharing

  49. k.... c....

    This it's the best song ever thank you for making this song Matthew West

  50. A.... L....

    I love your song Mathew in my class I have a kid that's name is Mathew

  51. A.... L....

    I love your songs like this song

  52. D.... B....

    Best in the world

  53. H.... 6....

    I love this song soooooo much

  54. L.... 7....

    I 💘 LOVE does song

  55. R.... ....

    I really love this song! It always reminds me that every second chance is a gift sent from god. Today is really day one of the rest of my life, because I have the chance to do something better in my life that really went wrong last time. When I got this second chance this song was the first thing that came to my mind :)

  56. V.... T....

    I saw the video of you did this day one Matthew West song in Walma

  57. M.... J....

    Hey guys!!!! Whoever is reading this comment I want you to know you are beautiful,kind,smart don't let anybody let you down don't change for anybody have a good day

  58. T.... M....

    love it awsome😃😃

  59. T.... M....

    i love this song

  60. E.... L....

    Enjoy Easter!

  61. E.... L....

    U feel like nothing? Start over! God will lift u up to the clouds! Start over to Day One!

  62. s.... ....

    Hear this song in the background of some Northwestern University (Minnesota) commercials when listening to one of the Christian music stations in my area, 98.5 KTIS. They're run by Northwestern, so that's why a lot of the shorter breaks are ads for them.

  63. T.... P....

    I have a suicidal severely disabled som and we were in the hospital because he tried to kill himself and hets bullied at school , we heard this song and he smiled , God bless you

  64. R.... R....

    who is still listening to this in 2017

  65. I.... E....

    This is my favorite song for many reasons

    I.... E....

    I had moved to a different school in the middle of third because my teacher was a douche and I kept looking back which effected me

  66. J.... D....

    I bet you have a lot of joy

  67. s.... m....

    listen to tobymacs songs there great

  68. .... ....

    That hand tho

  69. J.... H....

    I am in High school

  70. M.... P....

    Love to send this video to my friends on their birthday! Bless you Matthew West...

  71. P.... E....

    Anyone else listening to it in the first hours of 2017?

  72. D.... S....

    HAPPY NEW YEAR IT DAY ONE OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE AMEN ❤

  73. A.... F....

    I like this songs because I listen to it before you

  74. J.... C....

    JUST TRUST GOD ❤

  75. J.... C....

    Just TRUST GOD❤❤

  76. r.... ....

    234 people AREN"T marching on to the beat of a brand new drum :P

  77. V.... P....

    This great song never gets old. Love the chorus! 🙏🏼

  78. w.... g....

    shall we all make a new life with god

  79. w.... g....

    when we start to serve God it's only day one of a good start to a new life with god

  80. S.... F....

    mathew west you awesome

  81. S.... F....

    Mathew west i hate you so much, you made this song and it makes me smile every time i hear it. its so awesome! it reminds me what i was and how much ive changed for Christ. God is so good words cant express it!!

    S.... F....

    Seth Frisby I know this comment is super late but why do you hate him? I'm confused

    S.... F....

    I love this video

  82. T.... K....

    Such a catchy song,finally I realized the meaning of the lyrics. <3 Amen

  83. A.... M....

    love it!

  84. C.... ....

    I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  85. r.... ....

    such a great motivational song.one of my new favorite Christian songs ^^

  86. C.... B....

    📆 Day ☝🏽🙏🏾

  87. K.... L....

    At lifest I loved when you played a little bit of it, even when it wasn't part of our regular scheduled programming :D

  88. T.... ....

    Bit nerdy, but love the sentiment. Day 1 and rising up to our truth and potential. There are no limits.

  89. R.... ....

    Though I'm only in 6th grade, I'm learning about "evolution" and the "first species of humans" and all that, and I'm starting to question the existence of God or the stories of Adam and Eve, because to me with all this evidence that these species of humans and dinosaurs are real, where does Adam and Eve really fit in? It hurts that I'm starting to believe that God isn't real or that evolution is actually how humanity started. Please help I really am losing some faith and I really don't wan't to lose all my faith in Jesus Christ.

    R.... ....

    I am almost 60 years old and by experience i can tell you that God way will never fail . When i have relied on Him i have victory over difficulties . If i do it the worlds way i have failure or emptiness. I can say he has revealed himself to me in so many ways when i call and i ask and i seek . He never changes.
    Darwin If you search you will quickly find he was a believer . I just looked and found this . He did, however, insist that he had never been an atheist in the sense of denying the existence of God – a point sometimes overlooked by his fundamentalist critics and his atheistic champions.

    R.... ....

    Who says that you have to have one or the other? I personally am a strong believer in God but I also think evolution is possible. God created everything - who's to say he didnt create the earth and set evolution into motion as his way of creating life? Sure, some take it as a debunking of the belief in God but it really isn't. At all.

    R.... ....

    TheNewbr god isn't real, he's an illusion created by the government to keep society under control. this is why the government doesn't tell us about aliens and alien sightings, because if they did, the citizens of religion would question their beliefs and burn down houses and rob and steal. I'm a 6th grader too, but I opened my eyes to reality. please be an intellectual and do the same.

    R.... ....

    maja vincent God is real, I've seen and heard of miracles that were done by God. And I'm in 6th grade to. I hope you can regain your faith in God!😕

    R.... ....

    maja vincent Religion was creayed by a government. They are mostly created by people. Most Governments have the freedom of religion law that allows any religious practice and no government can restrict it. I do believe the government does keep info about aliens hidden from us.

  90. R.... O....

    my teacher plays this song every morning to make us have a good day and understand that we can start over and make a better decision in school and that it's not too late

    R.... O....

    That would get me up and moving, I love Matthew West!

    R.... O....

    That's a really cool teacher you have!

    R.... O....

    Reana Olger I think it's amazing that your teacher is willing to play Christian music Keep on Shinin the light

    R.... O....

    I have never had a teacher like that and I wish that I did anybody I did I wold love that and I wold say I have listened to that song before I because i have

  91. s.... ....

    "wish I were"* love, grammar nazi

    s.... ....

    standarshy lol

  92. A.... L....

    I've bin trying to find God since I was 4 but people get in my way this and some other songs are the only thing s that let me find god

  93. E.... a....

    i really love this cool awsome

  94. G.... W....

    This song is so good, and I really needed to hear it. Haha I also just think of how much paper was wasted in this video 😂

  95. n.... h....

    AWESOME song!!! LIKE ( -:

  96. K.... M....

    I love your freaking awesome

  97. R.... S....

    Day One! (they won...)