Life Is A Test (2026 Song) | Mid 70's Gospel-Tinged Chicago Soul Music | Edward Lytton & Friends

Описание: From the album 'Lightning Lithium' (2026) by Edward Lytton & Friends. Link:    • Lightning Lithium (2026 Album) | Edward Ly...  

Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
Getting a feeling, a weight on my chest
The world keeps turnin’, puttin’ me to the test
Every road I travel’s got a hill to climb
Every shadow’s whisperin’, “Is this yours or mine?”

[Pre-Chorus]
But I heard it said in the old-time way
Fire refines the silver, turns night into day

[Chorus (with call-and-response)]
Life is a test, oh yes it is
(Oh yes it is)
Tryin’ to see just what you’re made of, child
(What you’re made of)
Keep on holdin’ on, keep on standin’ tall
(Standin’ tall)
The crown is waitin’ for the one who don’t fall

[Verse 2]
The devil comes knockin’ in a sweet disguise
Temptation’s smilin’, lookin’ in my eyes
But I remember Job — he lost it all, stood still
Held to the promise on that lonesome hill

[Bridge]
Through the fire, through the flood
Through the doubt that shakes the blood
Every trial’s got a purpose, every tear’s got a name
It’s the same old story — but the end ain’t the same

[Chorus]
Life is a test, oh yes it is
(Yes it is, yes it is)
Tryin’ to see just what you’re made of, child
(Gonna make it through)
Keep on holdin’ on, keep on standin’ tall
The crown is waitin’ for the one who don’t f

[Chorus]
Life is a test, oh yes it is
(Yes it is, yes it is)
Tryin’ to see just what you’re made of, child
(Gonna make it through)
Keep on holdin’ on, keep on standin’ tall
(The crown is waitin’, yeah)
The crown is waitin’ for the one who don’t fall
Life is a test

[Outro (fade with harmonies)]

Style of music:

Smooth, gospel-tinged Chicago soul with gentle falsetto yearning, uplifting groove, call-and-response echoes, and a message of endurance and hope amid struggle. Warm horns, steady bass, shimmering guitar, and lyrics that lift without preaching. Mid-tempo soul-gospel groove (~85–95 BPM), organ swells, brushed drums, electric guitar bends.