Letters In Red

Intro (spoken, calm)

Yeah…

This for the ones tryna walk straight

In a crooked world.

Uh.

Verse 1

I grew up watchin’ heroes fall from the pedestal

Fame lookin’ heavenly, turnin’ souls skeptical

They say, “Get the bag,” I was searchin’ for purpose

Heart full of questions, faith barely surface

Mama said pray, I said “God, where You at?”

Life hit hard, had me starin’ at facts

Friends turn ghosts, dreams start decayin’

I read the Word, felt the pages start prayin’

“Wide is the gate, and the road leadin’ to loss”

(Matthew 7:13) — everybody cross

But narrow feel lonely, narrow feel slow

Still I’d rather walk truth than be comfortably broke

Jeremiah told me plans ain’t random

“Hope and a future” (29:11) stamped ‘em

So when the night heavy and my faith feel thin

I remember who wrote the story I’m in

Hook

If I fall seven times, I get up again

(Proverbs 24) — that’s the code I’m in

World say “flex,” God say “die to your sin”

Lose your life once, that’s how you win

Still tryna walk with my head held low

Faith over sight, yeah, I move that way

If God for me, who against my soul?

(Romans 8:31) — what else can I say?

Verse 2

I seen pain make preachers quit believin’

Seen money turn brothers into demons

But the cross ain’t cute, it’s brutal and real

Blood on the wood, that’s a permanent deal

They want a God that approve every move

I met a Savior that told me the truth

“Take up your cross,” not “take up your brand”

Luke 9:23, that messed up my plans

I been down low, pride had to shatter

Paul said strength show up when I’m broken, it matter

(2 Corinthians 12) — grace sufficient

So why I act like I gotta be different?

I ain’t righteous ‘cause my record clean

I’m righteous ‘cause He stepped in between

Isaiah 53 — stripes on His skin

So I could be healed from the war within

Hook

If I fall seven times, I get up again

(Proverbs 24) — that’s the code I’m in

World say “flex,” God say “die to your sin”

Lose your life once, that’s how you win

Still tryna walk with my head held low

Faith over sight, yeah, I move that way

If God for me, who against my soul?

(Romans 8:31) — what else can I say?

Bridge (melodic, reflective)

They say truth relative, love mean agree

Jesus said, “I’m the Way” (John 14)

So I stand on the Word even when it cost

Even when obedience feel like loss

Verse 3

I ain’t tryna preach, just tell you my scars

I met God in silence, not stages or stars

Mic in my hand, but my knees hit first

Matthew 6 — yeah, I pray in the dirt

Store up treasures they can’t delete

Heaven don’t crash, no data breach

What profit a man if the soul get sold?

(Mark 8:36) — that verse too cold

I still wrestle doubt, still fight my flesh

But sanctification a process, yes

Philippians 1:6 — He ain’t done

Same God started it gon’ finish one

So when the world loud, sayin’ “pick a side”

I cling to the cross where my old self died

Not perfect, just forgiven and led

Still writin’ my life in letters of red

Outro (spoken)

Yeah…

Faith ain’t weak.

It’s obedience when nobody clappin’.

Sam