1. |
Leap Of Faith
02:41
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For so long I felt like starting over
Thought I was finished but I’m not
Thought I was down on rock bottom
Had a revelation that I’ve just got
To take a leap, leap of faith
Take a leap, leap of faith
Once you’ve been down on the bottom
Think you’ll never get up again
All you need is a little confidence
All you need is friend
Just take that leap of faith
Just take a leap of faith
I feel free
I feel hope
The hand of God
I feel renewed
Have no fear
Have no weight
And this freedom
Is a true….
Leap, leap of faith
Leap, leap of faith
Just take that leap, leap of faith
Take that leap, leap of faith
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2. |
Behind The Mask
03:59
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I see people living lives
I see husbands I see wives
I think how do they do that
What do I do wrong
I toss and turn all night long
Running from connection
Hiding from the pain
Afraid to give but more afraid to ask
For the love that I am wanting
That I’m so afraid to lose
It’s safer just to watch my life go past
Behind the mask
Who to turn to, where to start
Learn to open up my heart
Trust it won’t be broken
Surely there must be
Someone who wants someone just like me
Running from connection
Hiding from the pain
Afraid to give
But more afraid to ask
For the love that I am wanting
That I’m so afraid to lose
I don’t want to watch my life go past
From behind the mask
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3. |
A Better Man
02:28
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The better part of thirty years, a willing volunteer
I was a soldier, EOD, war after war
I did my job day after day I hid my pain away
Saving lives is what I was fighting for
I was spinning all around headed for the cold hard ground
I got lost without a compass or a choice
Fighting wars in my sleep consumed in my grief
‘til I leaned into the safety of your voice
You’re my rock, my better half
You’re the one who makes me laugh
You believe in something bigger than us all
You hold me up when I can’t stand
When I’m lost you take my hand
You make me a better man
You’re the mother of my boy you’re my pride and joy
My family, you’re the center of my life
You turned my house into a home I’m so glad I’m not alone
So grateful you’re my woman you’re my wife
You’re my rock, my better half
You’re the one who makes me laugh
You believe in something bigger than us all
You hold me up when I can’t stand
When I’m lost you take my hand
You make me a better man
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4. |
What Its Worth
04:31
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I used to cry
But nobody answered
My first months of life
From the day of my birth
I gave up the fight
Of waiting and wondering
Why should I try
What is it worth
They walked in and smiled
Walked right up and chose me
A beautiful child
Blue eyes and blonde hair
They took me home
We flew over the ocean
To live in their world
Where somebody cared
Every child needs
A mother and father
Every child
Needs to know that they’re loved
How they tried
They did all that they could do
But even their best wasn’t enough
The years dragged on by
And each time I lost someone
No tears filled my eyes
They were locked in my rage
Still in denial of my need to need someone
I tried to push through
But fell over the edge
I saw the light
I thought it was heaven
I’d opened my eyes
And crashed back to earth
Cause I wouldn’t stop
Til I hit rock bottom
Why should I try
What is it worth
Every child needs
A mother and father
Every child
Needs to know that they’re loved
Oh how they tried
They did all that they could do
But even their best wasn’t enough
I used to cry
But nobody answered
My first months of life
From the day of my birth
I gave up the fight
Of waiting and wondering
Why should I try
What is it worth
Why should I try
What am I worth
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5. |
Supermans Cape
03:22
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Sometimes when It gets late
I break out my superman cape
It always kept me safe
From facing the truth
I wore it loud and proud
But it became more like a shroud
Another lost face in the crowd
Not sure what to do
They were wrong we were right
Saw the world in color and it ain’t so black and white
When I got time on my hands I think about my faith
And try on my old Superman cape
The enemy talks to you in your dreams
It ain't always what it seems
Talks about his family
What are we doing here
In a stairway in Sarajevo
I found out what I now know
Sometimes even God lets go
And doesn’t shed a tear
They were wrong we were right
Saw the world in color man it ain’t so black and white
When I got time on my hands I think about my faith
I'll go try on my old Superman cape
The world keeps on turning
Kids keep on growing
Sun keeps on rising
And I want them knowing
As the world keeps on turning
They they’ll keep on learning
And If I have my way
They’ll never have to wear
Superman’s cape
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6. |
Letter At The Wall
03:10
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In ’68 a Marine, wild eyed and green
I’d never seen a human die
I lost friends, I lost faith, I lost hope, and I lost grace
As I watched the endless bullets fly
I wrote a letter at the wall
To my friends that I watched fall
Said I can’t carry it no more
The guilt inside of me I had to set it free
Forgiveness is what I’m looking for
I wrote it all in my letter at the wall
I came home I couldn’t cry, I kept it all locked inside
My father and his father did it too
Like so many men, leaves blowing in the wind
It’s the luck of the draw that pulled us through
I wrote a letter at the wall
To my friends that I watched fall
Said I can’t carry it no more
The guilt inside of me I had to set it free
Forgiveness is what I’m looking for
I wrote it all in my letter at the wall
Prisoners of war, we are all prisoners of war
We fight and we fight but what are we fighting for?
Wrote what I had to say, I turned and walked away
The tears came down till they couldn’t come down no more
I wrote it all in my letter at the wall
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7. |
Unspeakable
02:50
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Couldn’t quit, couldn’t leave
So much pressure pressing down on me
Nowhere to run, only one way out
My brothers and sisters know what I’m talking about
Unspeakable
Seemed untreatable
Is my soul redeemable
Looking for freedom and peace
Couldn’t breathe, out of breath
Out of hope, nothing left
I was blind to the light
Disconnected, and out of fight
Unspeakable
Seemed untreatable
Is my soul redeemable
Looking for freedom and peace
The view of hell
Is in the eye of the beholder
Easy to judge from far away
No one to turn to
Cut off from love
Beyond the fear, no reason to stay
Here I am
Found redemption
Life is just a temporary condition
All is good
I can see
And now I’m living free
Of the
Unspeakable
That seemed untreatable
And my soul is redeemable
Unspeakable
That seemed untreatable
And my soul is redeemable
I found freedom and peace
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8. |
What A Song Can Do
03:59
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I came home a stranger in my own homeland
People think I’m crazy, they don’t understand
Outside I look alright, but it’s chaos inside
Memories of hell and fire and pain up in my mind
But there’s a band of angels watching over for me
I can hear their voices sing so sweet
To the song inside my heart
And it keeps me safe and true
It’s the anchor in my storm
That’s what a song can do
It’s the melody of peace
After all that I’ve been through
If you listen to these words
Then you might find it too
That’s what a song can do
I put pen to paper, I write down these words
I just tell the story of all I’ve seen and heard
Listen to rhythm, get lost in the blues
Say what’s on my heart and always tell the truth
Cause there’s a band of angels watching over me
When the chorus comes they sing harmony
To the song inside my heart
And it keeps me safe and true
When everything goes dark
Cause that’s what a song can do
In that melody of peace
I have been renewed
If you listen to these words
Then you might find it too
That’s what a song can do
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9. |
By The Grace Of God
03:42
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I grew up on Hell Street
East Dallas running wild
Protector of my family
I was the oldest child
I’d hear my mother’s voice sometimes
Ringing like a bell inside my heart
Take care of you skin
Don’t waste your life
I just knew I couldn’t fall apart
I’m a walking miracle
I’ve walked through fire
I’ve cheated death
From the neighborhoods to the battle fields
From my birth to my last breath
I’ve felt the angels hovering
Standing at the point of no return
I can’t explain this mystery
I only know with every prayer I learn
By the grace of God
The impossible is possible
By the grace of God
I can say
I see the light, I see the light
By the grace of God
And every day I think of you
I always pray that some day soon
We will be together once again
By the grace of God
The impossible is possible
By the grace of God
I can say
I see the light, I see the light
By the grace of God
By the grace of God
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10. |
My Own Eyes
02:26
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Not going back to the shadows
I wanna stay here in the light
Rock bottom’s behind me
Hope has taken flight
I’m just getting started
Just beginning to realize
Standing here unguarded
I can see the light
Through my own eyes
I feel the weight off my shoulders
I don’t know where this is leading to
This changes everything
Taste of freedom in living true
I’m just getting started
I’m just beginning to realize
Standing here unguarded
I can see the light
Through my own eyes
My heart is open
Wide enough to let love in
The hardest part is over
Getting ready to live again
Getting ready to live again
I’m just getting started
I’m just beginning to realize
Standing here unguarded
I can see the light
Through my own eyes
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