

Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro] [choir humming low] This must be the reason we feel the way we do Hands up heavy, hearts made new [Verse 1] Came from the back pew Smell of pine and perfume Mama fannin’ through June Sayin’ “Baby, God got you” I was chasin’ quick talk, quick highs Dark room, red eyes, slick lies Laid out flat on that church floor Only grace cracked open that locked door (yeah) [Chorus] This must be the reason we feel the way we do We were lost in a time we had played the fool Now the chains fell off, we can see the truth These are the blessings on God’s people, shining through This must be the reason we feel the way we do When the broken and the proud both fill the pew Turned our scars into stories He could use These are the blessings on God’s people, shining through (sing) [Verse 2] Used to laugh at the old saints Rockin’ in they seats, talkin’ ’bout grace I was in the lot, lean in the cup Tryna get gone, tryna go numb Then I slipped, then I fell, hit that low Only thing left was a whisper in my soul Heard a choir through the cracked glass window Soft voice sayin’, “Son, come home” (come home) [Chorus] This must be the reason we feel the way we do We were lost in a time we had played the fool Now the chains fell off, we can see the truth These are the blessings on God’s people, shining through This must be the reason we feel the way we do When the broken and the proud both fill the pew Turned our scars into stories He could use These are the blessings on God’s people, shining through [Bridge] [beat drops, organ and claps] From the back roads To the back row He was with us When we ain’t know Every tear we sowed He was keepin’ count Now the field we ruined Turned to holy ground (oh) [Chorus] This must be the reason we feel the way we do We were lost in a time we had played the fool Now the chains fell off, we can see the truth These are the blessings on God’s people, shining through This must be the reason we feel the way we do (yeah, yeah) When the broken and the proud both fill the pew Turned our scars into stories He could use These are the blessings on God’s people, shining through (shining through)
Tags
Swampy trap bounce with ultra-deep bass and skittering hi-hats; gruff, laid-back male rap in the verses. Hook lifts with stacked gospel female harmonies, organ swells, and claps. Energy rises from reflective grit to victorious praise by the last chorus, with call-and-response ad-libs and subtle choir pads behind the lead., deep, gospel
3:43
No
4/13/2026