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One

[Verse 1] Hold on for a minute 'Cause I believe that we can fix this over time That every imperfection is a lie Or at least an interruption ... Now hold on, let me finish No, I'm not saying perfect exists in this life But we'll only know for certain if we try [Chorus] I want to sing a song worth singing I'll write an anthem worth repeating I want to feel the transformation A melody of reformation [Verse 2] But the list goes on forever Of all the ways I could be better, in my mind As if I could earn God's favor given time Or at least "congratulations" ... Now, I have learned my lesson;The price of this so-called perfection is everything I've spent my whole life searching desperately To find out that grace requires nothing of me [Chorus] I want to sing a song worth singing I'll write an anthem worth repeating I want to feel the transformation A melody of reformation [Outro] I'll hold it all more loosely And yet somehow much more dearly 'Cause I've spent my whole life searching desperately To find out that grace requires nothing Grace requires nothing of me

Two

[Verse 1] Sweetheart, you look a little tired When did you last eat? Come in and make yourself right at home Stay as long as you need Tell me, is something wrong? If something's wrong, you can count on me You know I'll take my heart clean apart, if it helps your's beat [Pre-Chorus] It's okay if you can't find the words Let me take your coat And this weight off of your shoulders [Chorus] Like a force to be reckoned with A mighty ocean or a gentle kiss I will love you with every single thing I have Like a tidal wave, we'll make a mess Or calm waters, if that serves you best I will love you without any strings attached [Post-Chorus] It's okay if you can't catch your breath You can take the oxygen straight out of my own chest [Verse 2] I know exactly how the rule goes:Put my mask on first No, I don't want to talk about myself Tell me where it hurts I just want to build you up, build you up'Til you're good as new And maybe one day I will get around to fixing myself too [Pre-Chorus] I don't even know where to start Already tired of trying to recall when it all fell apart I just want to love you, to love you, to love you well I just want to learn how, somehow, to be loved myself [Chorus] Like a force to be reckoned with A mighty ocean or a gentle kiss I will love you without any strings attached And what a privilege it is to love A great honor to hold you up Like a force to be reckoned with A mighty ocean or a gentle kiss I will love you with every single thing I have Like a tidal wave, I'll make a mess Or calm waters if that serves you best I will love you without any strings attached I will love you without a single string attached

Three

Maybe I've done enough And your golden child grew up Maybe this trophy isn't real love And with or without it I'm good enough

Maybe I've done enough Finally catching up For the first time I see an image of my brokenness Utterly worthy of love

Maybe I've done enough

And I finally see myself Through the eyes of no one else It's so exhausting on this silver screen Where I play the role of anyone but me

And I finally see myself Unabridged and overwhelmed A mess of a story I'm ashamed to tell But I'm slowly learning how to break this spell

And I finally see myself

Now I only want what's real To let my heart feel what it feels Gold, silver, or bronze hold no value here Where work and rest are equally revered

I only want what's real I set aside the highlight reel And leave my greatest failures on display with an asterisk Worthy of love anyway

Four

I’m turning out the lights To remember how to see Until a renaissance takes place And resuscitates the color of paint and divinity

As if god hid the building blocks Of every beautiful thing In this game of hide and seek I can’t help but think that ordinary has swallowed the key

Bodies fashioned out of dirt and dust For a moment we get to be glorious Ice sculptures adorned in light Sand castles built tall in between the tides

Maybe I’m hiding behind metaphor Maybe my heart needs to break to be sure One day I’ll wear it all on my sleeve The insignificant with the sacred unique

But I’ve fallen I love with a ghost And I lost my balance when I needed I most And this blurry photograph is proof Of what I’m not sure but it feels like truth

I’m stuck swimming in shadows down here It’s been forever since I came up for air Flashlight in hand determined to fine Authenticity only poetry could even begin to try to describe

Bodies fashioned out of dirt and dust For a moment we get to be glorious Get to be glorious Get to be glorious

What if we already are Who we’ve been dying to become In certain light I can plainly see A reflection of magnificence Hidden in you Maybe even in me

Five

[Instrumental] I want to watch the universe expand. I want to break it into pieces small enough to understand, and put it all back together again in the quiet of my private collection. It feels like an out-of-body experience—but something gets lost from a safe distance and now I can’t put my mind to rest, and I can’t help but second guess living behind this one-way mirror. I’m hypnotized by this anomaly. Such strange uncharted territory—a white flag waves in the dark between my head and my heart. My armor falls apart, as if I could let myself be seen, even deeply known. Like I was already brave enough to let go. And now I want to generously lose this energy that I’ve been hanging onto so desperately. I finally feel the universe expand—it’s hidden in heartbeats, exhales and in the hope of open hands.

Six

I had the most vivid dream... My feet had left the ground I was floating to heaven But I could only look down My mind was heavy Running ragged with worst case scenarios Emergency exits and the distance below I woke up so worried that the angels let go

Oh God I’m so tired Of being afraid

What would it feel like To put this baggage down? If I’m being honestI’m not sure I’d know how I want to take shelter but I’m ready, ready to fight And somewhere in the middle I feel a little paralyzed- But maybe I’m stronger than I realize

I want to believe No, I choose to believe That I was made to becomeA sanctuary Fear won’t go away But I can keep it at bay And these invisible walls Just might keep us safe With vigilant heart I’ll push into the dark But I’ll learn to breathe deep And make peace with the stars Is that courage or faith To show up every day? To trust that there will be light Always waiting behind Even the darkest of nights

And no matter what Somehow we’ll be okay Don’t be afraid

Seven

How nice it'd be if we could try everything I'm serious, let's make a list and just begin "What about danger?" So what. "What about risk?" Let's climb the mountain before we cross that bridge!

'Cause I'm restless, I'm restless, I'm restless For whatever comes next

How wonderful to see a smile on your face It costs farewell tears for a welcome-home parade A secret handshake between me and my one life: I'll find the silver lining no matter what the price

'Cause I'm hungry, oh I'm hungry, I'm hungry For whatever comes next

Let me tell you another secret of the trade- It feels like sinking when I'm standing in one place So I look to the future and I book another flight When everything feels heavy, I've learned to travel light

But I want to be here Truly Be Here To watch the ones that I love bloom And I want to make room To love them through and through and through And through the slow and barren seasons too

I feel hope Deep in my bones Tomorrow will be beautiful

And I'm ready. God I'm ready, oh I'm ready Restless and hungry, but I'm ready For whatever comes next

Eight

I remember the minute It was like a switch was flipped— I was just a kid who grew up strong enough To pick this armor up And suddenly it fit

God, that was so long ago, long ago, long ago... I was little, I was weak and perfectly naive And I grew up too quick

Now you won’t see all that I have to lose And all I've lost in the fight to protect it I won’t let you in, I swore never again— I can't afford, no, I refuse to be rejected

I want to break these bones 'til they're better I want to break them right and feel alive You were wrong, you were wrong, you were wrong— My healing needed more than time

When I see fragile things, helpless things, broken things I see the familiar I was little, I was weak, I was perfect too Now I’m a broken mirror

But I can't let you see all that I have to lose And all I’ve lost in the fight to protect it I can't let you in— I swore never again I can't afford to let myself be blindsided

I'm standing guard, I'm falling apart And all I want is to trust you Show me how to lay my sword down For long enough to let you through Here I am, pry me open What do you want to know? I’m just a kid who grew up scared enough To hold the door shut And bury my innocence But here's a map, here's a shovel Here’s my Achilles' heel

I’m all in, palms out, I’m at your mercy now and I'm ready to begin I am strong, I am strong, I am strong enough to let you in.

I’ll shake the ground with all my might I will pull my whole heart up to the surface For the innocent, for the vulnerable I'll show up on the front lines with a purpose And I’ll give all I have, I'll give my blood, give my sweat— An ocean of tears will spill for what is broken I’m shattered porcelain, glued back together again Invincible like I've never been

Night

[Verse 1] Who am I to say what any of this means I have been sleepwalking Since I was fourteen Now as I write my song I retrace my steps Honestly, it’s easier To let myself forget Still, I check my vital signs Choked up, I realize I’ve been less than half myself For more than half my life [Chorus] Wake up Fall in love again Wage war on gravity There’s so much worth fighting for you’ll see Another domino falls Either way [Verse 2] It looks like empathy To understand all sides But I’m just trying to find myself Through someone else’s eyes So show me what to do To restart this heart of mine How do I forgive myself For losing so much time? [Chorus] Wake up Roll up your sleeves There’s a chain reaction in your heart Muscle memoryRemembering who you are Stand up And fall in love again and again and again Wage war on gravity There’s so much worth fighting for, you’ll see Another domino falls And another domino falls [Verse 3] A little at a time I feel more alive I let the scale tip and feel all of it It’s uncomfortable but right We were born to try To see each other through To know and love ourselves and others wellIs the most difficult and meaningful Work we’ll ever do