[Verse 1]
We were throwing words like stones
Every sentence
Sharp and cold
Then she dropped her hands
Said softly
"This is not the way it goes"
"Peace is the banner
" she told me
"Raise it higher than your pride
Let it cover all this chaos
Let it fly above the fight"
[Pre-Chorus]
I feel the anger fall like ash
I feel the mercy rushing back
We got a choice in what we see
A better way
A brighter path
[Chorus]
Raise that banner of peace up higher
Over every hurt
Every fire
Let forgiveness be our story
A flag of glory for all to see
Lift that banner of peace up higher
Let the wounded hearts come closer
In this flood of grace we're woven
A flag of glory for all to see (all to see)
[Verse 2]
Then I took her hand
Said "listen
There's more beauty we can show
Creativity’s the tapestry
Where His endless colors glow"
"Wave new wonders over darkness
Every pattern
Every thread
Is a fabric of expression
Breathing life where fear played dead"
[Pre-Chorus]
I feel the walls begin to crack
Heaven’s rhythm pulling us back
We got a song inside our chest
Turning every loss to a comeback
[Chorus]
Raise that banner of peace up higher
Over every hurt
Every fire
Let forgiveness be our story
A flag of glory for all to see
Lift that banner of hope up higher
Let His heartbeat draw us closer
In this flood of grace we're woven
A fabric of glory for all to see
[Bridge]
[Drop—synths swell
Choir hits]
Hands up
Hearts open (oh-oh)
Let His love come pouring in
From the ashes
We are chosen
Stitched together once again
Hands up
Hearts open (yeah)
Let His color set us free
Every scar becomes a symbol
In this great embroidery
[Chorus]
Raise that banner of peace up higher
Over every hurt
Every fire
Let forgiveness be our story
A flag of glory for all to see
Lift that banner of hope up higher
Let His heartbeat draw us closer
In this flood of grace we're woven
A fabric of glory for all to see
Yeah
A fabric of glory for all to see