[Title: Lay It Down (The Other Side of Heavy)]
[Style: Gospel R&B], [Soulful Ballad], [Hammond B3 Organ], [Gospel Choir], [Emotional Build]
[Music Starts: A slow, soulful Hammond B3 organ swell. A single, powerful female voice comes in, full of emotion. A quiet R&B beat fades in.]
[Spoken Intro - Ad-libbed]
(Spoken) Step 4 was... heavy. So heavy. I've been holdin' this bag for a long time. But this... this is Step 5. This is 6. This is 7. (ad-lib) Lord, this is the release...
[Verse 1]
I've got a list of all my fears
I've got a bag of all my tears
Every trauma, every night
I've been draggin' it into the light
My back is breakin' from the weight
All the anger, all the hate
The "fixer" and the "wall I built"
All the shame, and all the guilt.
[Pre-Chorus]
[Music Tag: Music builds, choir starts to hum, tambourine taps]
But I'm standin' here, with my hands up high
I'm done with runnin', I'm done with "why"
I can't fix it on my own...
(Vocal run) I'm reeeeady to let it go!
[Chorus]
[Music Tag: Beat drops, choir comes in FULL, piano is driving]
I'm gonna Lay It Down! (Choir: Lay it down!)
Gonna drop it on the solid ground!
I'm Ready for the change! (Choir: Ready for the change!)
Gonna let You break every chain!
It's too heavy for me, Lord, I can't do it alone
So I'm gonna Lay It Down... and make Your heart my home.
[Verse 2]
All the "savin'," all the "pleasin'"
All the patterns, all the reasons
I chose survival over peace
(Ad-lib) Lord, I'm lookin' for release!
I'm tired of tolerating pain
Just to keep from feelin' the rain
Of abandonment, but I'm through
(Ad-lib) Humbly, I'm askin' You!
[Pre-Chorus]
[Music Tag: Music builds again, organ is swelling]
Yeah, I'm standin' here, with my hands up high
I'm done with runnin', I'm done with "why"
I can't fix it on my own...
(Vocal run) I'm so reeeeady to let this go!
[Chorus]
[Music Tag: Beat drops, choir is LOUD]
I'm gonna Lay It Down! (Choir: Lay it down!)
Gonna drop it on the solid ground!
I'm Ready for the change! (Choir: Ready for the change!)
Gonna let You break every chain!
It's too heavy for me, Lord, I can't do it alone
So I'm gonna Lay It Down... and make Your heart my home.
[Bridge - The "Prayer"]
[Music Tag: Music drops, just piano and choir humming. Lead vocal is raw.]
This is my Step 6... I'm entirely ready.
This is my Step 7... I'm humbly askin'...
[Music Tag: Music swells, drums build back in...]
Take the anger! (Choir: Take it!)
Take the fear! (Choir: Take it!)
Take the shame I've held for years!
Take the "fixer"! (Choir: Take it!)
Take the "wall"! (Choir: Take it!)
I SURRENDER ALL!
[Final Chorus]
[Music Tag: Full Gospel power, tambourine is crashing]
I'm gonna Lay It Down! (Choir: Lay it down!)
Gonna drop it on the solid ground!
I'm Ready for the change! (Choir: Ready for the change!)
Gonna let You break every chain!
It's too heavy for me, Lord, I can't do it alone
So I'm gonna Lay It Down... and make Your heart my home.
[Outro - Vamp & Ad-libs]
[Music Tag: Choir vamps: "Lay it down
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