[Intro – clean, finger-picked]
Three days clean… then the serpent speaks…
[Verse 1]
Three days clean, then the serpent speaks,
old chains rattle in my sleep.
I run back to the bottle’s grace—
You meet me in the same disgrace.
The needle’s kiss, the razor’s song,
I thought the night would last too long.
But dawn still breaks with mercy’s face—
relapse grace, You never walk away.
[Pre-Chorus – building]
I’m the prodigal who can’t stay found,
You’re the Father running ground.
[Chorus]
Relapse grace, You never leave,
You catch me when I can’t believe.
Addict heart, still You redeem—
relapse grace is stronger than me.
Every fall, You lift the weight,
every scar becomes a gate—
relapse grace, my only plea.
[Verse 2]
I swore I’d never crawl again,
but pride is just a paper chain.
The barstool preaches louder lies,
Your cross still echoes through the cries.
I taste the ash, I smell the smoke,
I hear the promise that You spoke:
“Even here, My blood runs deep—
relapse grace will never sleep.”
[Pre-Chorus 2 – heavier]
I’m the addict at the altar rail,
You’re the love that will not fail.
[Chorus – fuller]
Relapse grace, You never leave,
You catch me when I can’t believe.
Addict heart, still You redeem—
relapse grace is stronger than me.
Every fall, You lift the weight,
every scar becomes a gate—
relapse grace, my only plea.
[Bridge – clean to scream]
I’M SORRY IS MY NATIVE TONGUE!
(IT IS FINISHED IS YOUR SONG!)
I RELAPSE, YOU OVERCOME!
(GRACE KEEPS SINGING WHEN I’M DONE!)
[Instrumental Drop – 8 bars, detuned chugs]
[Verse 3 – spoken over riff]
I count the days like rosary beads,
each one a war between the needs.
But every time I hit the floor,
You’re already there, opening the door.
[Final Chorus – gang vocals]
Relapse grace! You never leave!
You catch me when I can’t believe!
Addict heart, still You redeem—
relapse grace is stronger than me!
Every fall, You lift the weight!
Every scar becomes a gate!
Relapse grace—my victory!
[Outro – fading]
“I’m sorry”… “It is finished”…
“I’m sorry”… “It is finished”…
(repeat to silence)
