Lay Me Down Slow

I’ve been runnin’ from shadows that I made,

Tryna trade my fear for faith.

Said yes to things that stole my time,

Left my peace in the hands of pride.

But tonight, I’m done tryin’ to fight the tide —

If I drift, let me drift with my eyes open wide.

Lay me down slow, don’t rush me home,

If I’ve got more to give, let it be known.

I don’t need perfect, I don’t need clean,

Just a place where I can finally breathe.

Let the wind take what I don't control —

And lay me down slow.

I’ve loved people like I needed proof,

Held on tight ‘til I came unglued.

Carved my name in a wall of doubt,

Just to feel like I still had clout.

But truth don’t need a name that loud —

It just needs quiet and solid ground.

So lay me down slow, don’t rush the fade,

I’ve got stories that still need space.

Let the light pour through what I’ve been,

And if I fall, let me fall like wind.

Not afraid of what I can’t hold —

Just lay me down slow.

I’m not lost, I’m just done pretending

That I need to run to feel like I’m mending.

Let the earth catch my tired bones,

I don’t need to win to make it home.

So lay me down slow, in the hands of grace,

Let the fire dim at its own pace.

I’ve been loud, I’ve been wrong,

But I’ve still got heart and I’ve still got song.

So if you love me, let me let go —

And lay me down slow.