Lately I’ve been wonderin’…
Am I a weight someone’s tired of holdin’ up?
Feelin’ like a whisper…
Scared to speak ‘cause I might mess things up
Some nights I’m fightin’ demons…
Some nights I’m barely standin’ tall…
And I pray to God above… don’t let me be… a burden at all! (BELT)
Pre-Chorus (build, grow in intensity)
Some folks keep it quiet… till they’re drownin’ in the storm
Kneelin’ down on cold concrete… prayin’ just to feel warm
God, hear me now… hear the cries that go unheard! (SOAR)
Chorus (big, emotional, belt it hard)
Am I a burden to You?
Tell me the truth, would You pull me through?
If I cried Your name with the last strength that I had! (BELT HIGH NOTE)
‘Cause some folks struggle in silence…
Fighting giants all alone in the madness
But God said love your neighbor through the good and the bad
If someone needs help — mercy, money, or a word that’s true
Don’t turn away… that call might be the last one too!
And nobody should die… feelin’ like a burden to You! (SOAR)
Verse 2 (more grit, slightly husky, let it climb)
I’ve seen people too scared… too ashamed to ask for hope
Thinkin’ they’re just trouble… hangin’ on a frayin’ rope
Some hearts are heavy anchors… sinkin’ down where the light won’t shine
But one small act of love… can pull ‘em back this time! (BELT)
Pre-Chorus (grow into chorus, building tension)
Some folks don’t say nothin’… not a whisper, not a sign
Till the world gets too heavy… and they’re prayin’, “Lord, send a sign!”
Hear them, God… hear their silent cries tonight! (SOAR)
Chorus (full power, all vocal layers, maybe harmony backing)
Am I a burden to You?
Tell me the truth, would You pull me through?
If I cried Your name with the last strength that I had! (BELT HIGH)
‘Cause some folks struggle in silence…
Fighting giants all alone in the madness
God said love your neighbor through the good and the bad
If someone needs help — mercy, money, or a word that’s true
Don’t turn away… that call might be their last one too!
And nobody should die… feelin’ like a burden to You! (SOAR, LET IT RING)
Bridge (soft at start, crescendo to emotional climax)
God sees every tear fall… sees the ones who feel too small
He calls us to lift each other… every time we start to fall
If you hear somebody breakin’… behind a smile that ain’t real
Be the hands of Jesus… show the love they need to feel! (BELT, sustain)
Final Chorus (all-in, full big vocals, layered harmonies, maybe some screaming grit like Jelly Roll)
Am I a burden to You?
Tell me the truth, would You pull me through?
If I reached Your door and my whole world crashed down! (BELT HIGH, HOLD)
God don’t leave us in darkness… He sends people, He sends kindness
Sometimes savin’ a soul starts with the smallest sound
So if someone’s hurtin’, don’t ignore the cries that go unheard
You might be the lifeline… God’s hands carryin’ them through! (SOAR, SUSTAIN)
And nobody should leave this world… feelin’ like a burden to You! (FINAL BELT, LET IT RING)
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