Waking up to what the world really is, cuts so deep inside
No one real standing in front of me, just shadows in the light
Stabbed in the back by the ones I trusted most
Left me broken on the floor, sweeping pieces of my ghost
I put myself back together, one fragile part at a time
Pre-Chorus
What is this place? What are we doing here?
Who are you? Who am I? Why does it all feel like lies?
Chorus
All I want is to feel what’s real
But do we even know what real feels like anymore?
It’s hard to breathe, hard to see
How am I supposed to function in this place called Earth?
Oh God, I need You… I need You… I need You
Verse 2
I try to walk like Christ, try to stay kind and open wide
But all I get are daggers twisting deeper every time
I keep whispering to myself, “Stop being who you are
Stop trusting, stop giving, you’re only breaking your own heart”
Time and time again, I’m torturing my soul
Verse 3 (new)
My own family—the ones I was birthed into—left me out to dry
Mother chose my abuser over me, turned her back while I cried
No one will ever protect me like You, God, not even her
Not my flesh and blood, not the ones who should have loved me first
Pre-Chorus
What is this place? What do You want from me?
How do I move through this garden when the fruit tastes like grief?
Chorus
All I want is to feel what’s real
But do we even know what real feels like anymore?
It’s hard to breathe, hard to see
How am I supposed to function in this place called Earth?
Oh God, I need You… I need You… I need You
Bridge (expanded, building with raw emotion)
God, hear my cries—I’m failing with every breath I take
I can’t do this anymore, I feel so unworthy of realness
All I keep finding are people wearing masks, breaking my heart again
How am I supposed to survive when the pain keeps taking me in?
I’d rather die than wear the mask—it’s not who I am
How do I travel through time without hiding my hands?
The pain is so heavy I can’t even stand
Every breath gets harder… it’s taking me over again
I just wanted to return to You, feel Your peace, feel Your love
But this world keeps screaming that it’s never enough
Final Chorus (softer, then swelling)
Oh God, please guide me, show me what to do
How do I survive here when every breath hurts too?
I’d rather You just take me away… take me home to You
The garden left me screaming… but I’m still reaching for the truth
Outro (gentle, fading with quiet hope)
I need You… I need You…
Even here… I still need You…
Hear my cries… hold me through…