Intro (spoken/soft rap)
Yeah…
Another night, another fight inside my head.
Trying to make sense of the pain,
Trying to breathe instead of break.
Lord, I’m calling out…
Verse 1 (rap)
“You’re not good enough,” that’s the voice inside my mind,
Every flaw written down like a list I have to sign.
They say smile for the camera, hide every scar,
But behind this mask, I don’t know who I truly are.
Drowning in the silence, nobody feels the weight,
One mistake, they laugh, they’re so quick to hate.
Fighting battles on my own, sinking deep inside,
Feels like the only way to live is learning how to hide.
Chorus (sung, pop)
Lord, tell me why,
Why I face these battles every day.
Lord, tell me why,
I feel so broken underneath the weight.
So I’ll fall through the sky,
See the stars, touch the moon, chase the light.
Moments before I wave goodbye,
Just to leave the darkness behind.
Lord, tell me why…
Tell me why.
Verse 2 (rap)
They say, “Work harder, your dreams will all come true.
Just have faith, God provides; He will carry you through.”
But the bruises kept stacking, the world beat me black and blue.
I prayed for a breakthrough, but the storm just grew.
I found myself in the dark with a rope in my hand,
Thinking maybe this is it, maybe this is the plan.
Tears on the floor, pain I can’t defend,
I thought the only way to peace was to bring it to an end.
Chorus (sung)
Lord, tell me why,
Why I face these battles every day.
Lord, tell me why,
I feel so broken underneath the weight.
So I’ll fall through the sky,
See the stars, touch the moon, chase the light.
Moments before I wave goodbye,
Just to leave the darkness behind.
Lord, tell me why…
Tell me why.
Bridge (rap/sung mix – hopeful build-up)
But maybe there’s a reason I’m still standing here,
My heart still beating, breathing through the fear.
If pain is the fire, then hope is the flame,
If I fall a thousand times, I can rise again.
The voices say quit, but I’m learning to fight,
I’ll keep pushing through the shadows until I see the light.
Every scar is a story, every tear is a song,
And maybe all this brokenness can still make me strong.
Final Chorus (big, layered)
Lord, tell me why,
Why I face these battles every day.
Lord, tell me why,
I feel so broken underneath the weight.
But I won’t fall from the sky,
I’ll see the stars, find the truth, hold the light.
Even when I feel like saying goodbye,
I’ll keep on walking through the night.
Lord, tell me why…
Lord, show me life…
Show me life.
Outro (spoken/soft rap)
Yeah…
Still breathing, still believing.
It’s not the end of my story,
Lord, I’m still here seeking.
MartinPayne
