Crawling Back To Light

[Verse 1]
Hands on the floorboards
Face in the dust
Breath tastes like rust and regret
Tried making peace
With the heat and the hurt
But the flames keep licking my neck
[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been talking to the ceiling
Like it’s listening tonight
If there’s any grace left for the broken
Give me a sign
[Chorus]
Crawling back to light
On my knees
On my pride
Through the smoke
Through the shame
I’m reaching out
Calling Your name
If You’re standing on the other side
Won’t You pull me from this fire
Crawling back to light
Crawling back to light (oh-oh)
[Verse 2]
Scars on my conscience
Mark every fall
All of the vows that I split
Hands that I pushed
Now they’re empty and cold
But I swear I’m done running from this
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m so tired of my shadow
Always dragging me behind
If there’s any love left for a traitor
Meet my eyes
[Chorus]
Crawling back to light
On my knees
On my pride
Through the smoke
Through the shame
I’m reaching out
Calling Your name
If You’re standing on the other side
Won’t You pull me from this fire
Crawling back to light
Crawling back to light (yeah, yeah)
[Bridge]
[Band drops
Lone piano and soft “ooh” choir]
If I fall again
Don’t let me go
If I choke on every “I don’t know”
Wrap my ruins
In Your robe
Make me whole
Make me whole (oh)
[Chorus]
Crawling back to light
On my knees
On my pride
Through the smoke
Through the shame
I’m reaching out
Calling Your name
If You’re standing on the other side
Won’t You pull me from this fire
Crawling back to light
Into Your open arms I climb
Crawling back to light
Crawling back to light

rock, Dark alt-rock ballad with male vocals over a roomy, distorted rhythm section and haunting gospel piano chords. Verses stay intimate and hushed, vocal close to the mic; pre-chorus adds tom builds and organ swells. Chorus explodes with stacked “angel” harmonies, open crash cymbals, and sustained guitar feedback. Bridge strips to piano and choir pads before a final, cathartic full-band refrain that pushes the lead vocal to the edge of breaking., gospel, light