God’s Story in “More Than This” by Roxy Music

“It was fun for a while / There was no way of knowing…”

At first glance, More Than This feels like a melancholy sigh—one man drifting through love’s aftermath, unsure if anything remains. But in the deeper ache of this classic, God’s story whispers: humanity has always wondered “Is this really all there is?”—and Heaven gently answers, No, beloved. There is more than this.

The singer admits the fleeting nature of pleasure:

“It was fun for a while / There was no way of knowing…”

Much like Adam and Eve’s first delight in Eden, innocence fades into uncertainty. What was once easy and effortless becomes clouded, and we find ourselves estranged, longing for something just out of reach.

“More than this—you know there’s nothing…”

He says it, but doesn’t believe it. Not really. That haunting phrase repeats like a prayer lost in the dark. And just like every soul who’s tasted life on earth and still hungers, the ache itself is a signpost to Heaven. The Spirit cries with us: There is more.

We’re reminded of Ecclesiastes—Solomon’s wisdom echoing Bryan Ferry’s lament:

“I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.” (Ecc. 1:14)

But God didn’t leave us there. Christ enters the ache.

He is the “More Than This.”

Not an escape from sorrow, but fullness that gives it meaning.

Not just a better version of life, but eternal life—a return to the original design: face to face, heart to heart.

In More Than This, we catch a glimpse of the soul reaching out across the waters—like Peter stepping out of the boat, like the prodigal son staring at the distant home, like you and me, wondering if love could ever come again.

And Jesus answers every heart that sings along:

“Yes, there is more than this. I AM.”