(Heavy, driving acoustic guitar riff - a blend of rock and Northeastern Brazilian folk rhythm) Verse 1 My heart is breaking, Abba, to see the darkness fall, The family follows the cruel one’s trail, with no direction at all. Walking right into the traps, unaware of what is evil, Open their eyes, Father of love, undo this fatal upheaval. The failure to see Your will is the same rebellion, That for years has guided me, in my own election. Chorus Break the cycle, Lord, break the curse, This inheritance of despair in every generation, reverse! By the blood of Jesus, the work is already done, Silence the enemy, cancel what has been documented! Restore the ground He stole, take back what was taken, And seal us under the covenant, for us to be protected! Verse 2 (Acoustic rhythm softens, a gentle berimbau or violão line emerges) The day is not yours, it's not from your own hand, How can you decide the spending of what you don't own, understand? When the good Master says, "Lay down your burden now," It's for the soul to find quiet, to honor the covenant vow. Do you choose the grind of worry, for the next meeting's strain? But the agenda is Yours, and peace is Your instruction's main aim. (Interlude - Folk Accompaniment / Dialogue) Singer 1 (Soft Voice - Like a Bossa Nova or Forró Singer): "Brother, it's time to accept. The body is asking for calm. The rest you’ve resisted for years, is a healing balm." Singer 2 (Harsher Voice - Like a Sertanejo Singer): "To work today is rebellion, going against what was given. How can you carry His glory if your spirit is un-shriven and tired?" Singer 3 (Female Voice - Clear and Lyrical, almost a plea): "Do what recharges you, not what drains your core. Trust is the true resting, our most serene scene to explore. Today is the proof of His good and loving desire, Let the glory of God shine bright in your simple not-doing, higher." (Rhythm builds back with electric guitar/bass) Chorus Break the cycle, Lord, break the curse, This inheritance of despair in every generation, reverse! By the blood of Jesus, the work is already done, Silence the enemy, cancel what has been documented! Restore the ground He stole, take back what was taken, And seal us under the covenant, for us to be protected! Outro (Tempo slows down, focus on the words, electric guitar wails a final, soaring note) Break the chains, free the souls on Your day... Come out of the darkness, enter into His Light, today! Rest... And trust.

Break the Cycle