Life Well Lived

Verse 1

Sunrise on another day, breath in, let the light come through

Got scars on my hands, dust on my shoes, from walking roads I never knew

They told me chase the crown, stack it high, guard your name

But I found more truth in broken places, giving love away

Pre-Chorus

I’ve been rich and I’ve been empty

I’ve been lost and I’ve been found

Turns out the only thing that lasts

Is the love you put back on the ground

Chorus

A life well lived

Is a heart that gives

Every blessing poured out, no strings attached

A life well lived

Is a soul that knows

You don’t lose a thing when you give it back

If I leave this world with open hands

And a trail of light where my feet once stood

That’s a life well lived

Yeah, that’s a life well lived

Verse 2

Met a man on the corner with a story in his eyes

Said he lost everything but hope, still thanked me for the time

I learned you never know the weight that someone else is carrying

So I choose compassion over judgment, every chance I get

Pre-Chorus

I’ve chased shadows, I’ve chased silver

I’ve chased things that fade with time

But love’s the only currency

That multiplies when you spend it right

Chorus

A life well lived

Is a heart that gives

Every blessing poured out, no strings attached

A life well lived

Is a soul that knows

You don’t lose a thing when you give it back

If I leave this world with open hands

And a trail of light where my feet once stood

That’s a life well lived

Yeah, that’s a life well lived

Bridge (drop it down, reggae sway)

We rise when we lift another

We heal when we choose to see

Every table’s got room for one more

There’s enough love for you and me

No walls, no lines, no borders

Just neighbors side by side

If I’ve got breath in these lungs

Then I’ve got a reason to try

Instrumental Break (horns / guitar skank / summer groove)

Final Chorus

A life well lived

Is a heart that gives

Hands wide open, never holding back

A life well lived

Is a soul that knows

The more you love, the more you have

When the sun goes down on my last stand

Let it be said I chose the good

That’s a life well lived

Yeah, that’s a life well lived

Outro

So I’ll bless every step I take

Serve love till my final breath

If I’m remembered for anything

Let it be how I loved…

Yeah… how I loved