A Better Way

Verse 1

I’ve seen how easy it is to harden up,

Build these walls, call it bein’ tough.

Throw sharp words just to feel tall,

Win the moment, lose it all.

I’ve watched the world reward the loud,

Fast applause, quick turnarounds.

But there’s a voice that cuts through the noise,

Ask me daily to make a choice.

Pre-Chorus

I can chase the shine, the empty praise,

Or walk the long road that still remains.

One leaves me restless at the end of the day,

One feels like truth in every way.

Chorus

So I choose kindness over cruelty,

I choose the road that sets me free.

I choose purpose over the endless chase,

A deeper win, a slower pace.

I won’t trade my soul for a moment’s gain,

Or call it strength just to cause more pain.

I’ve learned what lasts, I’ve learned what’s true—

I choose the better way, I choose you.

Verse 2

It’s harder to listen than to strike back,

Harder to forgive when you’ve been attacked.

But mercy’s strong in a quiet way,

It bends the night toward break of day.

I don’t wanna be right if it costs my heart,

Or tear someone down just to prove I’m smart.

If love’s the mark of a life well-lived,

Then love’s the legacy I wanna give.

Pre-Chorus

I don’t need more, I don’t need fast,

I need a faith that’s built to last.

When the lights go down and the noise is through,

I wanna recognize the man I knew.

Chorus

So I choose kindness over cruelty,

I choose the road that sets me free.

I choose purpose over the endless chase,

A deeper win, a slower pace.

I won’t trade my soul for a moment’s gain,

Or call it strength just to cause more pain.

I’ve learned what lasts, I’ve learned what’s true—

I choose the better way, I choose you.

Bridge

Let the world rush past, let it boast and brag,

I’m not carryin’ that heavy bag.

There’s a quieter joy, a truer flame,

That burns steady, not loud with shame.

Final Chorus

So I’ll keep choosin’ grace when it costs me pride,

Keep choosin’ love when it’d be easier to hide.

I’ll keep my eyes on the bigger view,

The good I can do, the life I can choose.

When the final page is turnin’ through,

Let it be said I stayed gentle, stayed true.

I chose kindness over cruelty—

And purpose over pursuit.

Outro

(soft)

Not the easiest way…

But the right one.