Verse 1
The year arrived with open hands,
Calling my name like promised land.
Doors said yes, the ground felt sure,
I stood taller than before.
But even gold can bend the spine,
When weight comes dressed as “doing fine.”
I learned how smiles learn to stay,
While questions waited at the end of day.
Pre-Chorus
Joy was loud, but peace was thin,
So much winning, still within—
Chorus
I’m thankful for the light I see,
But shadows followed quietly.
I danced with grace, I stood my ground,
Still felt lost when no one’s around.
If I’m strong, it cost me rest,
If I’m blessed, I still feel pressed.
I’m thankful… and I’m finding me,
Some truths live between the light I see.
Verse 2
I loved the future more than now,
Held on tight, then learned somehow—
Some dreams visit, never stay,
Some hearts knock but walk away.
I met a mirror dressed as hope,
Beautiful, but out of scope.
So I chose the ache I knew would heal,
Over comfort that wasn’t real.
Pre-Chorus
Letting go still left a mark,
Even when it led to dark.
Chorus
I’m thankful for the roads I crossed,
Even when they showed me loss.
I asked for depth, not passing time,
So I left what couldn’t align.
If this is growth, it feels like pain,
Still I won’t beg love to remain.
I’m thankful… and I’m finding me,
Some truths live between the light I see.
Bridge
Some days I reach, some days I fall,
Some days I don’t feel held at all.
Faith feels distant, then so near,
Like learning how to hear again.
The ground beneath me shifts and waits,
Teaching patience, testing faith.
I don’t need all the answers now,
Just a steadier “somehow.”
Final Chorus (Lift)
So I whisper to the year ahead,
Meet me healed, not just ahead.
Let calm replace the rush in me,
Let becoming feel like peace.
I want roots before the crown,
Quiet joy that stays around.
I’m ready to know God for myself,
Not borrowed words, not someone else’s help.
If everything aligns in time,
Let it start inside my mind.
Outro
I am not broken—
I am between the light.
