LEAN NOT

INTRO – SIMPLE, MEMORABLE HOOK LINE]

(soft, stripped)

I learned the hard way…
feelings ain’t truth…

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[VERSE 1]

Woke up with a war goin’ on in my head
One voice said go, other one said quit
Mirror don’t lie but it don’t tell truth
Just shows a man that don’t know what to do

I’ve chased down roads that felt so right
Left me lost in the dead of night
Every turn that I made in pain
Led me somewhere I can’t sustain

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[PRE-CHORUS – BUILD]

Every time I followed my heart…
It tore my world apart…

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[CHORUS – BIG, STICKY, REPEATABLE 🔥]

Lean not… on what I feel
Feelings fade but Your Word is real
When my heart don’t know the way
I’ll trust what You already said

Lean not… when it gets hard
Truth don’t change but feelings are
I’ve been wrong more times than right
So I’m leanin’ on You tonight

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[VERSE 2]

Held onto hurt like it made me strong
Turns out I was just holdin’ on too long
Said I’m fine, yeah I played that part
While fear took over my whole heart

Truth kept knockin’, I let it pass
Chasin’ feelings that never last
Every lie that I justified
Left another piece of me behind

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[PRE-CHORUS]

Every time I followed my heart…
It tore my world apart…

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[CHORUS – BIGGER SECOND PASS]

Lean not… on what I feel
Feelings fade but Your Word is real
When my heart don’t know the way
I’ll trust what You already said

Lean not… when it gets hard
Truth don’t change but feelings are
I’ve been wrong more times than right
So I’m leanin’ on You tonight

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[BRIDGE – ANTHEM MOMENT 🔥]

(stripped → builds huge)

My feelings don’t get the final say
Your truth is what I’m standin’ on today

Even when I don’t understand
I’ll trust Your voice over who I am

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[FINAL CHORUS – FULL BAND / CHOIR FEEL]

Lean not… on what I feel
Feelings fade but Your Word is real
When my heart don’t know the way
I’ll trust what You already said

Lean not… when it gets hard
Truth don’t change but feelings are
I’ve been wrong more times than right
So I’m leanin’ on You tonight

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[OUTRO – STICKS IN HEAD 🔥]

(repeat, stripped again)

Lean not…
Lean not…
On what I feel…

Outlaw country anthem, gritty vocal, steel guitar, emotional hook, faith vs feelings, radio ready