Back In The Light
Lyrics
Verse 1
I was lost in my own name
Caught in the smoke and shame
Face to face with my worst thing
That thing had my whole brain
Powerless, I had to see it
Couldn’t fake it, couldn’t beat it
Every lie that I fed myself
Had to burn, had to leave it
I looked back at the wreckage
Every promise, every debit
Every heart that I bent out
Every bridge I never mended
Now I’m mapping out my damage
With a steady hand, no panic
If I broke it, I gotta own it
If I said it, I gotta stand it
Pre-Chorus
I’m willing now
To tell the truth
I’m on my knees
For something new
Take this pride
Take this stain
Take these chains
Take this name
Chorus
I’m done with the old me
I’m done with the old me
God walk beside me
Keep me clean, keep me clean
I’m done with the old me
I’m done with the old me
I was powerless
Now I’m on my feet
Verse 2
I had to face who I hurt
Had to sit in that dirt
Make amends with a clear eye
Even when it still burned
No more hiding in the silence
No more feeding all the violence
I been humble with the mirror
Let my faults come out in writing
Character defects, I name them
Fear, control, and the fake grin
The need to win, the need to run
The need to numb what I was sayin'
So I ask You, take what's broken
Every wound, every token
Walk with me through this new road
Keep my heart from reopening
Pre-Chorus
I’m willing now
To tell the truth
I’m on my knees
For something new
Take this pride
Take this stain
Take these chains
Take this name
Chorus
I’m done with the old me
I’m done with the old me
God walk beside me
Keep me clean, keep me clean
I’m done with the old me
I’m done with the old me
I was powerless
Now I’m on my feet
Bridge
I can’t do this solo
I know that now
Every step I take
You show me how
From the ash to the future
From the scars to the air
If I fall, pick me up again
If I stray, still be there
Final Chorus
I’m done with the old me
I’m done with the old me
God walk beside me
Keep me clean, keep me clean
I’m done with the old me
I’m done with the old me
I was powerless
Now I’m on my feet
I’m building my future
One hard day at a time
Clean and sober
And I’m still alive