[Verse 1]
Driving through my days
Eyes open, heart asleep
Saying all the right words
But my soul runs on repeat
Scroll in my hand
Bible closed by my bed
How did I drift this far
From every word You said
[Chorus]
Absence of mind
Pulls me away from You
I’ve been walking half-alive
Like I forgot the truth
Jesus, open up my eyes
Wake this wandering heart inside
I don’t want an absence
An absence of mind with You
[Verse 2]
Laughing with my friends
But I’m empty when it ends
Chasing every small high
While You’re calling me again
Little choices every day
Turn my feet from Your way
I can feel the distance grow
Till I fall down and say
[Chorus]
Absence of mind
Pulls me away from You
I’ve been walking half-alive
Like I forgot the truth
Jesus, open up my eyes
Wake this wandering heart inside
I don’t want an absence
An absence of mind with You
[Bridge]
Jesus, I surrender
Every thought that isn’t Yours (yeah)
Take this scattered, noisy head
Turn it toward Your heart once more
Teach me how to notice
Every whisper of Your grace
Let my first and last thought
Be the beauty of Your face (oh)
[Chorus]
Absence of mind
Won’t pull me from Your truth
You have woken me inside
Now I’m running back to You
Jesus, open up my eyes
Guard this grateful heart of mine
I don’t want an absence
I’m staying on Your mind
And You’re staying on mine (oh Lord)
No more absence
Absence of mind with You