Brighter Than Yesterday

[Verse 1]
Yesterday was heavy
Makeup stains on the pillowcase
Every word I said
Still ringing in this quiet place
I was begging for a reason
Why I always choose the harder way
But in the middle of my weakness
I heard Your whisper in the break
[Chorus]
Brighter than yesterday
You put a fire in my spirit, I can’t fade
Tomorrow’s still shaking me
But I know Your hand is steady when I can’t see
My faith is stronger than it’s ever been
You turned my ashes into light again
No one, nothing
Can dim the glow You placed within
Brighter than yesterday (oh)
You made me brighter than yesterday
[Verse 2]
Standing at the doorway
Suitcase heart, I’m scared to move
New streets, new faces
What if I lose myself in you?
But You kept every promise
So I’m stepping out of my own way
If You’re walking in my future
Then I’m done hiding from the change
[Chorus]
Brighter than yesterday
You put a fire in my spirit, I can’t fade
Tomorrow’s still shaking me
But I know Your hand is steady when I can’t see
My faith is stronger than it’s ever been
You turned my ashes into light again
No one, nothing
Can dim the glow You placed within
Brighter than yesterday (yeah)
You made me brighter than yesterday
[Bridge]
Let the old self fall
Let the hurt wash off
Every scar You saw
You still called me Yours (called me Yours)
If the night comes close
I’ll remember this
I was made to shine
I was made for this (oh)
[Chorus]
Brighter than yesterday
You put a fire in my spirit, I can’t fade
Tomorrow’s still shaking me
But I know Your hand is steady when I can’t see
My faith is stronger than it’s ever been
You turned my ashes into light again
No one, nothing
Can dim the glow You placed within
Brighter than yesterday (brighter, brighter)
You made me brighter than yesterday

Warm, late-2000s R&B ballad with female vocals; soft Rhodes keys and smooth bass, brushed drums and finger snaps. Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d, subtle gospel organ pads underneath. Chorus lifts with stacked harmonies and airy ad-libs, kick gets a little fuller. Final hook modulates up half a step, choir-style backing vocals and a lingering reverb tail for a hopeful fade., r&b