Chorus
Jesus:
You don’t have to fight alone.
You don’t have to carry the weight.
You don’t have to earn My love.
You already have it.
Aaron:
Even when I fail?
Jesus:
Even then.
AJ:
Even after all the anger?
Jesus:
Even then.
Aaron:
Even when I feel lost?
Jesus:
Especially then.
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Bridge
AJ:
So what happens to me?
Am I supposed to disappear?
Am I supposed to be forgotten?
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Jesus
No.
You are part of Aaron’s story.
A reminder of where he came from.
A reminder of what he’s overcome.
But you are no longer meant to lead.
Your place is behind him,
Not in front of him.
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AJ
So you’re saying I don’t control him anymore?
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Jesus
That’s exactly what I’m saying.
The pain no longer gets the final word.
The anger no longer gets the final word.
Fear no longer gets the final word.
I do.
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Final Chorus
Aaron:
For so long I thought this battle was me versus AJ.
But now I see it differently.
AJ:
For so long I thought I was protecting you.
Maybe I was really protecting the pain.
Jesus:
And now both of you can move forward.
Not as enemies.
But as a testimony.
Aaron:
The hurt won’t define me.
AJ:
The anger won’t control me.
Jesus:
And My love will carry you.
Aaron:
When I’m weak.
AJ:
When I’m struggling.
Jesus:
When the storm returns.
Together:
We will not be defeated.
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Outro
Jesus:
Aaron…
Rest tonight.
Tomorrow has enough worries of its own.
Keep walking.
Keep growing.
Keep trusting.
And when the voices get loud again…
Remember My voice is louder.
(The light remains as the room grows quiet.)
(Aaron sits peacefully. AJ stands beside him, no longer angry, no longer fighting.)
(For the first time, the war inside becomes still.)
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