People don’t know what it costs to stand,
When the ground keeps shiftin’ underneath your feet.
Life comes fast, then it lets you go,
Teaches you things you don’t wanna know.
I chased the highs, I feared the lows,
Tried to balance what I felt with what I showed.
But you can’t wear crowns made outta doubt,
And you can’t fake peace when you’re breaking down.
Pre-Chorus
Yeah, I tried to hold the dark and the light,
Tried to make wrong feel halfway right.
But the truth don’t bend, it just waits around,
Till you’re face to face with what you found.
Chorus
There’s only one way, only one truth,
A thousand wrong roads I traveled them all.
You know what it costs, still you pay the price,
Tryna roll them dice, yeah, I rolled ’em twice.
You can’t paint over pain and expect it to change,
Can’t hide your heart and still let it glow.
No, you can’t cover the canvas and say it’s art—
If you want the truth seen, you gotta have a pure heart.
Verse 2
I’ve worn the mask, I’ve played the fool,
Said I was strong with a shattered heart.
Told myself I had it all under control,
While losin’ my grip on an eternal soul.
Love got heavy, pride got loud,
Family scars cut deeper than most.
I ran from God, but He stayed close,
Waited on me when I needed Him most.
Pre-Chorus
Yeah, I’ve learned the hard way, lesson by lesson,
Grace don’t leave when you stop confessin’.
You can fight it, man, you can try to pretend—
But mercy’s got a way of catchin’ you in the end.
Chorus
There’s only one way, only one truth,
A thousand wrong roads I walked in boots.
You know what it costs, still you pay the price,
Tryna roll them dice, yeah, you roll ’em twice.
You can’t paint over pain and expect it to show,
Can’t hide your heart and still let it glow.
No, you can’t cover the canvas and say it’s art—
If you want the truth seen, you gotta live it from the heart.
Bridge (gritty / stripped back)
I’ve been down on my knees in the dead of night,
Askin’ God to make wrongs right.
I’ve lost my way, I’ve lost control,
But I never lost that hand on my soul.
He let me fall just far enough
To learn what’s real and what ain’t love.
Final Chorus (bigger, emotional)
There’s only one way, only one light,
Even when you’re standin’ in the middle of the fight.
Yeah, I’ve made mistakes, I’ve worn the blame,
But He never walked away from my name.
So I’ll lay it all down, every scar, every part,
Let the truth show through this weathered heart.
No, you can’t cover the canvas and call it art—
If you want the truth seen, you gotta live it from the heart.
Outro
Yeah, this life comes and goes…
But grace stays.
And I’m still here.
