"One Letter, Big Difference"
One Letter Away Lyrics
Verse 1
If you listen to the world, you’ll be deceived
Thinking your value’s in what you achieve
Money? Looks? Abilities?
They’re gifts from God, not identities
[Pre-Chorus]
If you sell out for what the world can give
Remember, it can take it just as quick
But there's a better way to live
Chorus
What a difference one letter can make.
Shifts you from lies of the world to the truth of His Word.
From things that rust and fade,
To things that never pass away.
Don’t build your life on the sinking sand
But on Jesus the rock who forever will stand.
Verse 2
When you listen to the Word, you’ll understand
Just how amazing you are by His hand
Created in God’s image, formed with care
Knit in the womb—He placed you there
[Pre-Chorus 2]
So when the world goes crazy and storms arise
Remember the truth, not the world’s lies
Look to the cross, and realize…
Chorus
What a difference one letter can make.
Shifts you from lies of the world to the truth of His word.
From things that rust and fade,
To things that never pass away.
Don’t build your life on the sinking sand
But on Jesus the rock who forever will stand.
Bridge
He is no fool who gives what he can not keep (ooh)
To gain by grace that which he can never lose
Can never lose! (ooh)
Chorus
What a difference one letter can make. (Yeah)
Shifts you from lies of the world to the truth of His word.
From things that rust and fade,
To things that never pass away.
Don’t build your life on the sinking sand
But on Jesus the rock who forever will stand.
What a difference one letter can make.
Don’t lose yourself by being one letter away.
Romans 12:2 (ESV)
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind,
that by testing you may discern what is the will of God,
what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
Why Does This Verse Connects Powerfully to the Song?
“Do not be conformed to this world”
Matches the lyrics: “If you listen to the world, you’ll be deceived…”
The song warns about buying into the world’s lies—Paul says the same thing.
“Be transformed by the renewal of your mind”
Fits with the theme of moving from lies → truth, from the world’s identity to God’s identity.
“Discern what is the will of God”
Echoes the repeated contrast in the song:
“Shifts you from lies of the world to the truth of His Word.”
This verse captures the “one letter difference” idea
A small shift—from conforming to transforming—changes everything.
One tiny thing, can have a major impact.