[Intro]
Yeah
Reflecting on the miles I've traveled
Looking back at the shadows I left behind
God, hear me now
[Verse 1]
I’m staring at the mirror, seeing versions of myself
That I buried in the dirt, put the trauma on the shelf
I was running from the demons, thought I had to be a king
But the crown was made of thorns and the weight of everything
I was reckless with the truth, I was gambling with the soul
Digging holes in the pavement just to fill up the control
Every mistake, every wrong turn in the dark
Left a jagged little bruise, left a permanent mark
[Chorus]
God bless me from the past, wash the ashes from my skin
Forgive the man I was before I learn to let You in
Release the chains of yesterday, the guilt inside the vein
Let the mercy of the morning finally break the heavy chain
Yeah, bless me from my past
[Verse 2]
I'm cutting cords with the ghost of who I used to be
The bitterness, the pride, the chains that shackled me
It’s a battlefield in the mind, memories playing in loops
But I’m stepping out the haze, I’m breaking all the troops
Of the doubt that wants to keep me in the prison of the regret
I’m paying off the dues for the things I can’t forget
But Your grace is wider than the river that I drowned in
I’m turning to the light, yeah, the peace that I’ve found in
[Chorus]
God bless me from the past, wash the ashes from my skin
Forgive the man I was before I learn to let You in
Release the chains of yesterday, the guilt inside the vein
Let the mercy of the morning finally break the heavy chain
[Outro]
No more looking back
Eyes forward
Grace upon grace
Yeah, I'm redeemed
Amen.