[Verse 1]
I was ash in my own lungs
Nails I drove through my own hands
Built my throne out of addictions
Sat and choked on all that sand
I kissed the fangs that tore my throat
Called the grave my only home
Then You walked into my darkness
Crushed the serpent
Claimed Your own (mine!)
[Chorus]
You are holy
Higher than the fire
You are mercy
Burning through my veins
Every chain I forged
You broke it louder
Singing over all my rage
Jesus
You are good in the violence
Thunder speaking over my doubt
In the chaos
In the crushing silence
Your cross tears the darkness out
[Verse 2]
I laid crowns of rust before You
Still You wrapped me in Your light
Took the ink of all my failures
Wrote my name in blazing white
Who am I that You would suffer?
Who am I You’d call a friend?
Yet Your blood cried
“It is finished”
Turned my ruin to Your anthem
[Chorus]
You are holy
Higher than the fire
You are mercy
Burning through my veins
Every chain I forged
You broke it louder
Singing over all my rage
Jesus
You are good in the violence
Thunder speaking over my doubt
In the chaos
In the crushing silence
Your cross tears the darkness out
[Bridge]
Tear my heart out
If it keeps me from You
Rip my pride down
Let the old me die too (let it die!)
From the graveyard
You have called me by name
Every scar now
Spells the glory of Your grace
[Chorus]
You are holy
Higher than the fire
You are mercy
Burning through my veins
Every chain I forged
You broke it louder
Singing over all my rage
Jesus
You are good in the violence
Thunder speaking over my doubt
In the chaos
In the crushing silence
Your name drives the darkness out (Jesus!)
Your love drives the darkness out