If They Could See You

Verse 1

I didn’t come to You clean, Lord
Didn’t have my life together
I came with dirt on my hands
And a heart that couldn’t remember

I was tired of pretending
I was stronger than my fear
I was drowning in silence
Till You whispered, “I’m right here”

Pre-Chorus

You didn’t flinch when You saw me
Didn’t turn Your face away
You stepped into my mess
And You called me by my name

Chorus

If they could see You like I’ve seen You
Arms wide in the middle of shame
If they could hear You when the world goes quiet
Calling broken men by name
They wouldn’t run from mercy
They wouldn’t hide their scars
Lord, if they could see You like I see You
They’d fall right where they are

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Verse 2

I’ve watched men carry burdens
They were never meant to hold
White-knuckled through the suffering
Too proud to be made whole

They think You’re mad at their failures
Think grace is just a word
But I’ve felt You in the ashes
And I’ve heard You when I was unheard

Pre-Chorus

You don’t wait for us to climb back
You don’t ask us to pretend
You meet us in the wreckage
And You stay until the end

Chorus

If they could see You like I’ve seen You
Standing in the darkest nights
If they could feel You when the walls fall down
And hope slips out of sight
They’d stop trying to earn You
They’d stop running so hard
Lord, if they could see You like I see You
They’d give You their whole heart

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Bridge (spoken or half-sung, very raw)

I’m not trying to win an argument
I’m just trying to save a life
I’ve buried too many men inside themselves
Because they were told they had to be strong all the time

Jesus…
I know what You pulled me out of
And I can’t keep that to myself

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Breakdown (quiet, almost prayer)

You loved me when I was angry
You stayed when I shut the door
You held me together
When I couldn’t hold anymore

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Final Chorus (lift, but not flashy)

So let them see You like I’ve seen You
Patient, steady, kind
Let them hear You in the waiting
When they’ve run out of fight
Break the lies that say they’re too far gone
Or too scarred to start
Lord, let them see You through my life
And meet You where they are

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Outro

I’m Yours, Lord
All my days
Use my story
To light the way

Outlaw country ballad, gritty male vocal, slow burn, acoustic + steel guitar, raw testimony, broken-to-redeemed, heavy g