1. |
Here
03:48
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I've come a long way in such a short time
Feels like my world just shifted axis tonight
You've taken hold of all the things I hold tight
Change comes like a hurricane sometimes
And oh, untie these ropes
They've strangled out my every hope
I'm sorry brother, have I failed you again?
I'm sorry sister, don't know where to begin
Father forgive me for this mess that I'm in
My life's a trainwreck but Your goodness will win
And oh, untie these ropes
They've strangled out my every hope
And oh, these highs and lows
I'm still so scared of letting go
Everything that led me here
Walls that fell and disappeared
I wouldn't take a different route
But You've made it very clear
That You can wash away these fears
And You are with me here and now
Right here and now
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2. |
Give Me A Reason
04:27
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My world is a broken place
Like shards of a shattered window
Disillusioned from my mistakes
And now I'm thinking for my own
My compass has been defective
My maps are torn in two
Lost at sea with no direction
I need a hand to hold on to
But I'm breathing, isn't that enough?
Yeah I'm breathing, but it's not enough
So give me a reason
For why I'm breathing
Give me a purpose
So I know I'm not worthless
Give me the answers
To free me from this curse
Cause I don't want to feel this way forever
It's easier to pretend you're happy
When you've got an aching heart
On the surface you're always laughing but
Underneath the water's dark
So where are you gonna go when
You realize that you're not dreaming
This is your life, start living like you're alive
Give me a reason
For why I'm breathing
Give me a purpose
So I know I'm not worthless
Give me the answers
To free me from this curse
Cause I don't want to feel this way forever
You've been alone
So where you gonna call your home
Been astray for far too long
There's a peace of mind
You gain when you truly find
Where you belong
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3. |
Brighten the World
05:22
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Sitting alone on this hilltop
Waiting for the world to disappear
I confess that I'm a mess without you near
Still wondering when the lonely tears stop
Wondering why I'm so consumed by fear
That the world won't look the same without her here
So many walls I've built between
The one I love and me
I've grown cold being here on my own
I need the light so I can see
Set free
All the brokenness inside of me
I've been so far away
Break through
Like the morning light, I'll wait for you
To brighten my world
Sinking beneath all my sorrows
All the things I've tried to hold on to
I'm so desperate just to feel one thing that's true
Searching for hope in tomorrow
When I know I can find it here and now
In the arms of Grace that cover me somehow
I won't let this place so filled with hate
Dictate what I can do
You have the power to change my world if I let you
Will I let you
Set free
All this brokenness inside of me
I've been so far away
Break through
Like the morning light, I'll wait for you
To brighten my world
Peel away the layers till you get to the core
Push against the current till you reach the shore
Set free
All this brokenness inside of me
I've been so far away
Break through
Like the morning light, I'll shine for you
To brighten the world
To brighten my world
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4. |
Tunnel Vision
04:51
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A narrow mind, a narrow view
You only see what's in front of you
You're so blinded by the things you know
But what do you know
You only focus on the things
That you know that you can see
You don't see much when
You're looking through a hole, oh
You still can't see
All the beauty there can be
Once you open your eyes
I can't explain
This motion set in place
That made me realize
A world of black surrounding you
Unaware of this thing that's containing you
Is this really the place you call your home
Or is there more you want to know
There's a light in the distance you can see
That you told yourself you couldn't reach
But every step that take towards it's
One more to understanding
You still can't see
All the beauty there can be
Once you open your eyes
I can't explain
This motion set in place
That made me realize
When all you know is all you've ever seen
Where is the faith in all that you believe
You live like hope is just a fantasy
But it's here and now, you'll see
You'll see
All will see
But you won't believe
In the things that you don't see
Till you stop drawing lines
Like the wind in the trees
Or the air sculpting the seas
Some things you can't define
And you still can't see
All the beauty there can be
Until you open your eyes
In tunnel vision
You can't see what you're missing
The brighter part of life
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5. |
Drifting
05:43
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I hold on
Far too long
To these words that you say
You were right
By my side
But now you're drifting away
So was this really all
Just a means to an end
When in the creases of your face
I see the places that you been
I know I'll never see you
In the same way again
But why can't you see the same you
That I saw then
Watching you
Slowly move
Far from where you began
I can't speak
You're out of reach
Don't want to see my outstretched hand
So how do I move on
And how can I pretend
When in the creases of your face
I see the places that you've been
I know I'll never see you
In the same way again
Why can't you see the same you
That I saw
Why can't you see the same you
That I saw then
Forgive and forget
The latter hasn't happened yet
When I'm lost in regret
Keep replaying all those memories inside my head
Every single word I left unsaid
There are no
Things to show
To say I've truly moved on
I could run
From all I've done
But this heartbreak will never be gone
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6. |
Sacrifice
04:39
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Sex is a temptress who's got a stranglehold on us all
A cunning deceiver who's building you up to watch you fall
We're making a mockery of everything we are
Who we are, who we are
Who am I?
Love is a powerful word that's too often thrown around
Disguised as a feeling, we trade what we want most
For what we want now
I'm searching for answers yet still my eyes haven't left the ground
And on the ground, I'm face down
With emotions shooting high
Enough to pierce the sky
My dreams have all run out, just who am I?
We've been calling it a feeling
And wouldn't that be nice
But when it comes down to it, love is sacrifice
Sex in love was designated just for us
A perfect union we have torn apart because
We are flawed, we are flawed
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7. |
The Lighthouse
04:06
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I'm looking 'round and
This joy's resounding
Your light shining
And You're finding me
Just like the beacon
That I've been seeking
To come and save me
From this crashing sea
Your luminescence
Off at a distance
I need You closer
Cause I want to feel
Your warming presence
In my existence
Since You're the only thing
I know is real
I'm clinging on to You
So I won't drift away
But these overbearing tides
Are begging me to stay
My heart is broken
These words You've spoken
Leave me defenseless
I'm surrendering
And now I realize
These tears in my eyes
Are just a mark
Of Your own suffering
Cause You are the light
That guides me home
When all is dead as night
I know I'm not alone
I hear You call out
And see the fallout
Of all the things
That blinded me before
Your love is healing
And now revealing
Every obstacle that
Kept me from the shore
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8. |
Abandoned, Not Forgotten
04:11
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There's a light that falls on shadows that we know
They hover closely while we sit in false repose
Out of sight, I'd be out of my mind to let them go
The broken ones the sunlight ever follows
Why don't you
Think of the things that you hold
Why don't you
Consider them out in the cold
What keeps you
Alive here and standing
While the abandoned are forgotten
Our careless minds confined to worries that won't last
We get a glimpse of hope but never can hold fast
Persistent in our resistance, we turn and won't look back
To see the weak while in their need, too daunting of a task
Father forgive us
Father forgive us
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9. |
Little By Little
03:55
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Life is hard, or so I've heard
Though I only know so many words
And I'm just trying to define
And life ain't short, of this I'm sure
It's the longest day I've yet endured
And I know, there's more
And I know, there's more
And every day an open door
To a place I've never been before
That they call the unknown
And every road in front of me
They could brandish as an enemy
But I won't believe
No I won't believe
And I'm seeing brighter, bit by bit
On the little piece of ground I sit
Little by little
And though I'm plagued by all the counterfeit
I won't let myself align with it
Little by little
And they broke me down
So low I couldn't hear the sound
Of my own heart
Yeah they wore me down
Little by little
And I'm tired, being stuck in the middle
But I'm wired, to move
Little by little
(No it's not right here, it's not just yet)
(No you're not quite there, no, not yet)
(No it's not right here, it's not just yet)
(And it only takes a little bit)
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10. |
When The Well Is Dry
04:34
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All of the world is spilling over
Time is wasted, chances gone
There's no containing it, no starting over
We have no say in it, we don't have long
Make myself make every moment count
Make myself before my time runs out
We won't know the joy of life until it's passed us by
We won't know the worth of water until the well is dry
Why am I thirsting for a purpose
When I am standing near a pond
Time is in short supply, is it always running, running dry
While all that's here is passing on
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11. |
Love To Life
03:48
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When I close my eyes
Beneath my eyelids I see starry skies
The image burns in my mind
And I know inside the dead in me must die
Cause I've found a home here
And I'm not alone here
You've shown a way here
Beneath Your loving arms
The war begins
Fighting to move forward or fall back to where I've been
But You've made it real
Reminding me that love is something more than what you feel
And I'm not alone here
I've found a home here
You've shown a way here (I'm gonna stay here)
Beneath Your loving arms
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12. |
Now
06:40
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I'm already there
Awake in Your stare
Alive in Your eyes
No seasons or tides
Dividing us now
I already know
Though the further I go
The doubts don't subside
And the questions don't die
But You're holding me here
You're holding me now
Somehow
You give me a reason
For why I'm still breathing
In all of this bleeding
There's hope to believe in
Cause You gave me a purpose
My reasonable service
By grace in the highest
I could never deserve this love
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Chris Byerly San Luis Obispo, California
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