(Roots Reggae – Slow, Deep, Soulful)
Verse 1
The only way to be free,
Is to face what lives inside of me.
Not the chains that the whole world sees,
But the silent wars that bring me to my knees.
I’ve walked through valleys with no sunrise,
Carried storms behind these tired eyes.
Smiled while my spirit cried in vain,
Learned that healing always travels through the pain.
Pre-Chorus
Every scar became a teacher,
Every tear became a prayer.
The truth is never easy,
But freedom’s waiting there.
Chorus
‘Cause I bow before God,
And I’ll stand against any man.
Not because I’m stronger,
But because I know who I am.
No crown upon my head,
Just mercy in these hands.
I fear no soul that walks this earth,
For I answer to the Great I Am.
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Verse 2
No one has seen the path I’ve known,
Where broken hearts become like stone.
No one has felt the weight I’ve worn,
Trying to carry yesterday into tomorrow’s dawn.
I’ve wrestled with the man within,
The shame, the pride, the hidden sin.
Found no peace by running away,
Only truth could light the way.
Pre-Chorus
The fire didn’t come to break me,
It burned away the lies.
Sometimes the darkest midnight
Brings the clearest sunrise.
Chorus
‘Cause I bow before God,
And I’ll stand against any man.
Not because I hate another,
But because I choose to stand.
No chains can hold my spirit,
No fear can rule this land.
I kneel before the King of Kings,
Then rise with steady hands.
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Bridge (Nyabinghi Feel)
The lion doesn’t roar for glory,
The river doesn’t boast its name.
The mountain never asks for worship,
Yet still it stands the same.
So let them judge my story,
Let them speak of who I’ve been.
Only Jah knows every battle,
Only Jah forgives my sin.
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Final Chorus
The only way to be free,
Is to face what consumes me.
No more hiding from the mirror,
No more running endlessly.
I bow before God,
And I’ll stand against any man.
Not with anger in my spirit,
But with love they cannot bend.
The weight of all my sins
Could never drown His grace.
Now every step I walk in truth,
Is another chain erased.
Outro
I’ve been broken…
I’ve been humbled…
I’ve been lost…
But Jah never left my side.
So if tomorrow calls my name,
I’ll leave this world the same—
Bowing only before God…
Free at last.
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