[Intro]
He said, “Name it, you can have it all”
I believed the room was mine
But every door became a wall
And every promise changed its sign
[Verse 1]
He put a crown made out of copper on my head
Said, “Take the throne, forget the words they said”
I chased the shine through every empty avenue
Bought a thousand things, still felt untrue
He took my sleep, he took my name
Turned every victory into a game
Then in the silence underneath the noise
I found a heartbeat, found my voice
[Pre-Chorus]
I was reaching for a kingdom
With my hands around a chain
When the ruins hit the floor
I could finally see my face
[Chorus]
The devil promised everything I could imagine
Then he took it all and left me with the ashes
But I found myself where the wanting used to be
Now I’m grateful for the ground beneath my feet
Universe, save me, pull me from the fire
Show me what is real when the false starts higher
I lost what I was chasing, found the truth in me
Universe, save me, let me finally breathe
[Verse 2]
No silver tongue can sell me who I am
No velvet room can make me understand
I count the hands that held me when I fell
The little meals, the honest laughs, the wishing well
I wear the scars like notes inside a song
Proof that I was broken, not that I was wrong
The devil kept the glitter and the gold
I kept a soul he never could control
[Pre-Chorus]
I was reaching for a kingdom
With my hands around a chain
When the ruins hit the floor
I could finally see my face
[Chorus]
The devil promised everything I could imagine
Then he took it all and left me with the ashes
But I found myself where the wanting used to be
Now I’m grateful for the ground beneath my feet
Universe, save me, pull me from the fire
Show me what is real when the false starts higher
I lost what I was chasing, found the truth in me
Universe, save me, let me finally breathe
[Bridge]
Take the throne, take the mansion
Take the applause and the false attraction
I have breath, I have time
I have a heart that still beats mine
If the whole sky breaks apart tonight
I’ll build my peace in the leftover light
[Final Chorus]
The devil promised everything I could imagine
Then he took it all, but I’m no longer empty-handed
I found myself where the wanting used to be
And I’m grateful for the ground beneath my feet
Universe, save me, pull me from the fire
Turn this broken voice into a living choir
I lost what I was chasing, found the truth in me
Universe, save me, I am finally free
[Outro]
He took it all
He couldn’t take me
I have enough
I am here