Verse 1 (Male – blues, gritty)
First word ever written said, “In the beginning”
Not a fairytale, not a maybe, not pretend
God lit the fuse, struck the match
Put purpose in the dust and called it man
Genesis ain’t just pages and ink
It’s a story ‘bout how order learns to breathe
Took chaos, put it in its place
Said, “This is how it’s gonna be”
Pre-Chorus (Male – funk push)
Yeah, He don’t rush, He don’t guess
Every start got intent
Chorus (Male – blues/funk hook)
In the beginning, God made a way
Spoke life into nothing, night into day
And the same God who started it all back then
Still looks at broken hearts and says, “Let’s start again”
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Verse 2 (Male – storytelling)
Then John came talkin’ ‘bout the Word
Said, “Hold up, you’ve heard this before”
In the beginning was the Word Himself
Knockin’ on a splintered door
Word didn’t shout from the clouds above
Didn’t save us from far away
Wrapped Himself in flesh and bone
Stepped in the mess and stayed
Female Response (soft, soulful)
He stepped in close
Didn’t turn away
Chorus (Male + Female)
In the beginning, God made a way
Didn’t leave us stranded in our mistakes
The same God who breathed that first amen
Still looks at our ashes and says, “Start again”
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Verse 3 (Male – heavier blues)
That wasn’t religion patched up tight
Wasn’t old rules dressed up new
That was a covenant sealed in blood
A fresh start strong and true
Paul said if you’re in Christ now
You ain’t who you used to be
That ain’t church talk, that’s life talk
That’s chains hitting concrete
Female Harmony (lift)
New heart… new name…
Mercy don’t forget
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Bridge (Funk breakdown – Male lead, Female ad-libs)
Same God who shaped the dirt
Still ain’t done with you
If He can start the world from nothing
Tell me what He can’t renew
Female (call-back, strong)
Start again
Yeah, you can start again
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Final Chorus (Big, locked in)
In the beginning, God made a way
From a garden grave to a stone rolled away
And the God who started it all back then
Is still the God who says, “Child, start again”
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Outro (Male, bluesy fade)
Ain’t too late
Ain’t too far gone
The beginning’s still alive
When God says it’s not done
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