Liberty’s Lesson

Lyrics

Verse 1
I came back with the keys in my hand
From the wreckage, from the dust, from the land
Where I learned what a chain can do
And how a hard truth can break right through

Liberty gave me a mirror, not a throne
Showed me I was never meant to stay alone
Had to face what I buried deep
Had to bleed in the light, had to learn to keep

One small step, then another one
One hard night till the hard work’s done
Took some tears, took some time
Now I can say that this life is mine

Pre-Chorus
If I can rise, then you can too
If I found peace, it’s there for you
Little by little, you’ll feel it grow
A better choice, a better road

Chorus
Better choice, better life
Leave the shame where it dies
Better choice, better life
You can rise, you can rise
(You can rise)
Better choice, better life
Let your strength come alive
Better choice, better life
Baby, you’re built to survive

Verse 2
I seen good hearts folded up in fear
Seen bright souls spend too many years
Calling pain by a different name
But the hurt don’t own you, it can change

You got more than the worst you did
More than the lies that you once lived
More than the hands that pulled you down
More than the shame that used to hang around

Take your past, let it lose its grip
Keep your head up, take one more step
Higher power in the fight with you
And a steady heart will carry you through

Pre-Chorus
If I can rise, then you can too
If I found peace, it’s there for you
Little by little, you’ll feel it grow
A better choice, a better road

Chorus
Better choice, better life
Leave the shame where it dies
Better choice, better life
You can rise, you can rise
(You can rise)
Better choice, better life
Let your strength come alive
Better choice, better life
Baby, you’re built to survive

Bridge
Set it down, let it go
You don’t need that weight no more
Hands open, heart unchained
Peace can live where the hurt once stayed

I’m giving back what was given to me
A little hard work, a little patience, breathe
And when you doubt what you’re made of inside
Look again, that’s where hope lives

Final Chorus
Better choice, better life
Leave the shame where it dies
Better choice, better life
You can rise, you can rise
(You can rise)
Better choice, better life
Let your strength come alive
Better choice, better life
Baby, you’re built to survive

Better choice, better life
Leave the shame where it dies
Better choice, better life
You can rise, you can rise
(You can rise)