Woke up with the ocean moving in my head
Another chance to choose the words I leave unsaid
I’ve been chasing shadows, running from the truth
Till I learned real freedom’s in what I do for you
Pre-Chorus
All the things I tried to hold on tight
Slipped away like sand in time
Funny how the weight gets lighter
When I leave my fear behind
Chorus
A heart that gives
Is a life well lived
No keeping score, no counting cost
A heart that gives
Still chooses love
Even when it’s hard, even when it’s lost
When the lights go down on who I am
Let it be understood
A heart that gives
Is a life well lived
Verse 2
I’ve seen the fire in a stranger’s eyes
He just needed someone to recognize
That every soul’s got a sacred flame
We’re more alike than we’re not the same
Pre-Chorus
I don’t need my name in lights
Or my picture framed in gold
If I helped someone breathe easier
That’s a story worth being told
Chorus
A heart that gives
Is a life well lived
No keeping score, no counting cost
A heart that gives
Still chooses love
Even when it’s hard, even when it’s lost
When the lights go down on who I am
Let it be understood
A heart that gives
Is a life well lived
Bridge
We’re all just waves in the same sea
Looking for something we can believe
If you’re lost, you can walk with me
We’ll find our way eventually
Let your light fall where it lands
You don’t have to understand
Just be the love you want to see
That’s how we heal humanity
Final Chorus
A heart that gives
Is a life well lived
Hands wide open, never holding back
A heart that gives
Still chooses love
Even when the world says turn your back
When the sun goes down on who I am
Let it be understood
A heart that gives
Is a life well lived
Outro
No regrets, no walls, no fear
Just love echoing year to year
If I leave a trace where I once stood
Let it say I lived for the good