This is a pretty great band and their songs are not just simple songs just to hear and that’s it, but their songs have a meaning from above.

Back in 03’ there was a lot of feelings of loss and uncertainty. I will love this song forever

I honestly wish rock music still sounded like this. This song is a huge part of my mid childhood in the very early 2000s... Every time I hear this song it makes me think of first day in middle school😢

Hey, Vsauce here.

John Foreman has the perfect voice for rock music...Purely awesome..Dude is underrated.

Need more music like this on the radio now 2021

I don’t care how old this song is, I will always come back to it.

You can interpret this song in so many ways. That's the hallmark of a great song.

*LYRICS* Fumbling his confidence And wondering why the world has passed him by Hoping that he's bet for more than arguments And failed attempts to fly Fly We were meant to live for so much more Have we lost ourselves? Somewhere we live inside Somewhere we live inside We were meant to live for so much more Have we lost ourselves? Somewhere we live inside Dreaming about providence And whether mice or men have second tries Maybe we've been living with our eyes half open Maybe we're bent and broken Broken We were meant to live for so much more Have we lost ourselves? Somewhere we live inside Somewhere we live inside We were meant to live for so much more Have we lost ourselves? Somewhere we live inside We want more than this world's got to offer We want more than this world's got to offer We want more than the wars of our fathers And everything inside screams for second life Yeah We were meant to live for so much more Have we lost ourselves? We were meant to live for so much more Have we lost ourselves? We were meant to live for so much more Have we lost ourselves? We were meant to live (we were meant to live) We were meant to live

i thought I was walking on the right path for years but truly I lost myself... and just recently God is taking me out of the darkness, waking me up to the Truth... and I was listening to a Christian radio station and these guys come on... I haven't listened to them in years and now in 2016, this is my anthem and its helping me get through this

this band deserves more attention !!

I never knew this was a Christian rock song until I heard it on a Christian Bible teaching and Gospel chanel. God is good. And truly we were meant to live for so much more, then we lost ourselves. But Jesus saves. Amen.

I'm not Christian but I know what they'e saying is 100% true!

damn..i really miss this kind of music nowadays.. T_T

My religion asks us to find out for ourselves if what they say is true. They incourage us to study it out for ourselves and pray if what they are saying is true. We develope our own testimony. I'm very blessed!

God this song is good, why hasn't this video gotten 1B views? Good music like this should be more appreciated

These guys are freaking rock stars, and I hope they break another radio hit soon. This world needs to hear their love. You guys have done a tremendous favor to so many lives by putting your voices out there when you didn't have to and could have been rejected for doing so. All of your haters have still heard your message, and I pray that the seeds you plant bloom fiercly. You guys are beautiful. Your parents are beautiful. I can't express how grateful I am to you and how much I freaking love your music and your souls. Rock on!

Just wanted you guys to know that this song led me to Christ in 2011. Keep spreading The Word, you are saving souls!

Anyone else finding that the Lord is bringing you back to the first songs you ever remember hearing as a kid? TobyMac, Switchfoot, Skillet, FlyLeaf. They all started flooding back in so fast and i know hes doing the same! 🙏🖤🐏🌹

Damn. I remember listening to this in high school. Back when I had so many aspirations and dreams and thought I could conquer the world. Now I'm 23 and I'm no where near where I thought I'd be. I was meant to live for so much more. Where did I lose myself?

One of the very first ringtones I bought on my first ever cell phone..The little, silver LG flip phone when they first came out when I was 16..Starting to show my age a bit but I'm still rocking out to Switchfoot, great band.

i thought switchfoot was a one-hit-wonder band cause of this song. now i'm searching their stuff through youtube and realize they have a lot of views on their other tracks.

I had this as a handme down ripped CD from my brother that I used to play all the time. Discovered it just now and hadn't heard it since 2005 omg memories.

When I feel like giving up on life or really mad at the world around me, this song always saves me

A style of music long gone and far forgotten...

God I forgot how much I love their music 😍

according to Wikipedia Lyrically this song was inspired by T. S. Eliot's poem "The Hollow Men." About the song, singer/writer Jon Foreman has said, "Maybe the kid in the song is me, hoping that I'm meant for more than arguments and failed attempts to fly. Something deep inside of me yearns for the beautiful, the true. I want more than what I've been sold; I want to live life."[3] According to Foreman, this song was also inspired by U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For."[4] This track refers to C.S. Lewis's novel "Out of the Silent Planet" with the lyric "Maybe we're bent and broken." It also refers to John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men, in the lyric "Dreaming about Providence and whether mice or men have second tries." The song is well known for its main guitar riff, positive lyrics and overall heavy aggressive sound."

I could feel the aliveness in this. This is what performing should be today. It’s like they’re flying when you watch them. A glory feeling

I remember seeing them live at Aquire the Fire in Pittsburgh when I was 15 years old. I now don't participate in organized religion or attend mass religious activities, but I'm really glad these guys big. They deserved it.

this song makes me rock my head back and forth

I always remember this song and return to listen to it. Thank you, Switchfoot for the real heartfelt songs.

This is one of the best christian bands!!!

Yes, Thank You Jesus for dying for us and saving us from ourselves...

Even though I’ve never heard it before it feels nostalgic. Thanks Vsauce

Michael being sick as fuck as per usual

One of their best songs.

I don't know why but this song makes me tear up

I struggle with OCD day by day,but God has helped me thorough a lot of it

I soooo love it when he says; 'You guys ready for a new one?' and the answer out of the crowd; 'Meant to live!' And he's like; ' Meant to live? Oke!'

I was able to get to see Jon Foreman in Reno with Brandon Lake. He is true man of faith. Praise Jesus!

This song is inspirational, but makes you think of wasted time. The is the kind of song that gets better with age. Unforgettable chorus.

the best song to check if ur earphones is working...

I was meant to live for so much more! Thank you Jesus!

Twenty years ago, Switchfoot was "Meant To Live"! This was truly a Rock Classic! It was a great song/video in the Spider-Man 2 movie.

Dear switchfoot, i think everyone agree that you guys are amazing and inspirational. thank you for giving us hope. WE ARE ONE TONIGHT. sincerely, me

I saw them twice and they were gr8...only problem, my wife and I were the only old ppl there! But we rocked out!

Damn grew up in this an era an atheist and loved this song. Since then i have found Christ and am blessed to have found they stand for something greater

Grumpy cat seal of approval. Seriously though, I don't care if you're Christian, Jewish, White, Black, Gay, or Straight, this song is inspiring. We are all human, and this song is just perfect. ELE- EVERYBODY LOVE EVERBODY -Grumpy

I love this song so much!!!

Thanks Vsauce

This song is so addictive. I use to hear it so much on the radio but never got tired of it. The lyrics, guitar, bass, & drums, everything about this song is good. I think it's underrated definitely should have way more views.

this song makes me wanna cry so much

I am proud to say I have a gigantic crush on Jon Foreman... Despite the fact that he is approx. 24 years older than me.

Glad to see all þe vsauce viewers commenting here lmao

maybe we were bent and broken, but we were meant to live for so much more! 💜

I remember this was my entrance music when I wrestled in the backyard

Watched Vsauce clear a rad jump over his phone to find this 💯

v sauce

Two years ago I had a stroke and now I'm fighting lymphoma cancer and it's almost gone. Gods got this, it was Gods will that I survived that and its Gods will that I survive this too, but if I dont then I will be in heaven for eternity and that's a win too. So either way I live or die then I win either way. But God's got this. Whatever adversity you go through in life give it to God and God will take care of it.

WE WERE MEANT TO LIVE FOR SO MUCH MORE! dude i haven’t heard that song since i was a kid. great song choice. also 4.0L out of an xj one of the greatest engines ever made in my opinion

The music arrangement is awesome, the lyrics are great are great and challenges my perspective on things. I love switchfoot! This album is definitely in my top 10 :-)

OMG I so remember this song from my early childhood =) I miss it so much this song means so much to me God bless you all!! ^_^

It's because music like this takes genuine skill to produce instead of auto-tune and computer produced drum rhythms. It makes this music more enjoyable to listen to and appreciate. Do you think Nicki Minaj was playing the music she makes now as a hobby in her childhood? No, these guys have been playing their music from the time they were children. That's why people listen to and appreciate the music they make because they've worked at it their whole lives. Nicki Minaj is just nice to look at.

It has been quite some time since I've listened to this one. By far my favorite from 2004. The opener always reminded me of the chaos and confusion of life. They hit it on the head with those lyrics. It's just an honest song. Christian perspective, God, through His Son, makes since of it all. He gives us meaning and, more importantly, gives us hope and peace.

What has music turned into we've lost rock punk rock roll metal and every type of rock that existed

THEY PLAYED THIS AT IMPERIAL BEACH YESTERDAY 💜💜💜💜💜

Not religious, but this is one of the most insightful things I've read. Perhaps if everyone would take this approach so love would not be lost in the way of lives.

I remember when this first came out and I was a young teenager, I watched this video and the lead singer blew my mind. So talented and absolutely gorgeous. I can see why I loved him so much. Great song, never gets old.

Jesus Christ, this song TAKES ME BACK

I need the 2000s to come back!!!!!!!

Please people!! Stop asking for the year and start talking about this epic song!!

So large that there are no words that describe it, yet every word describes it

Love the christian theme. Beautiful.

Whenever this song comes on my playlist my head banging is uncontrollable.

This song brought me to Christ when I was 14, SW changed my life ❤️‍🔥

This song means PASSION. 🙌🏻

No puedo parar de escucharla😍. ¡excelente Switchfoot!

still bangs in 2020 !!! love from malaysia 🇲🇾💓🇺🇸

I'm broken and this song glues some pieces back together.

One of the coolest sounding guitar intros ever..The guitars going back and forth...Badassery.

Amazing song!! 2020 and still hearing it!!

"We were more than the wars of our fathers."

This was and still is the jam, man. I'll never forget the first time I heard this song

I love how the bassist is soooo into it!

Heyyy vsauce, Michael here!

A song I hear in my head at 180MPH! Everyone dies but not everyone truly lives!

One of my favorite songs from switchfoot

Remember folks. My lie always packs a greater punch than your lies. Father of all lies can't go down that easy

Perfection!

Still one of my favorite songs!

This song is how I was introduced to switchfoot music one of their greats

One of the greatest songs and CDs ever made

mi banda preferida por el resto de mi vida!

november 12th 2016 and this song it's still the best

Miss these days so much❤‍🔥

I came to this band and this song through a Warren Miller movie (Higher Ground). This song and vid are are incredibly impressive. Both of my kids ( grown now) keep this song as fond memories of our love of Warren - who died last week.....

i frecking love this song this song never gets old for me

Holy shit I can't believe I forgot about this track

These were the main guys and main cd that got me into this genre, positive vibs and awesome memorable music, my all time favorite cd

there will be all kinds of music in eternity to praise our Lord and our God Jesus Christ.