Wreckage & Grace

[Intro]
(Sound of a distant siren, fades into a somber, lo-fi piano melody. A filtered, pitched-down vocal speaks.)
Yeah... used to run with the shadows. Thought that was the only road I knew... until the light broke through.

[Verse]
Empty bottles on the floorboard, smoke still hangin' in the air
Chasin' highs to numb the low, pretending I just didn't care
A ghost inside my own skin, wearin' a hollowed-out disguise
Looking for a piece of heaven in the lies from serpent eyes
Yeah, I built my kingdom outta mud, every pillar bound to fall
Was the king of my own chaos, deaf to every single call
Screaming at the ceiling, fist bloody from the wall
Didn't know I was in prison 'til I heard a whisper in the static
Saw a hand reach through the havoc, that's when everything got changed...

[Chorus]
From the wreckage and the riots
To the peace within the quiet
He pulled me from the fire, gave my spirit a new name
Washed in grace, the old me's dead and gone
But I got these scars that tell the story of where I'm comin' from
Yeah, I'm a work in progress, walkin' on a narrow ledge
'Cause the King rewrote my glory right at the water's edge

[Verse]
Now the devil whispers on the daily, says "Remember who you were?"
Tries to drag me back to habits, make my vision all a blur
And some the saints look at me sideways, 'cause I ain't polished, clean, and neat
They see the tattoos and the history, can't believe I'm in the seat
But they didn't see the tears I cried, the nights I fought to stay alive
They didn't see the chains He broke that I was tangled up inside
This walk ain't a red carpet, man, it's trenches, mud, and war
Every day's a new surrender, knockin' on temptation's door
Sanctification ain't a sprint, it's a marathon of faith
So I lace my boots up daily, fueled by mercy, saved by grace

[Chorus]
From the wreckage and the riots
To the peace within the quiet
He pulled me from the fire, gave my spirit a new name
Washed in grace, the old me's dead and gone
But I got these scars that tell the story of where I'm comin' from
Yeah, I'm a work in progress, walkin' on a narrow ledge
'Cause the King rewrote my glory right at the water's edge

[Bridge]
(The beat strips back to the piano melody and a deep 808 pulse. The flow becomes more melodic and prayerful.)
So I lay my burdens down
Every broken piece, every thorny crown
All the pride I held so tight
I trade it for Your love, I trade it for Your light
I ain't perfect, just forgiven
You take my ashes and You turn 'em into livin'
Yeah, this is my testimony... I'm not who I used to be...

[Chorus]
(The beat drops back in, fuller and more powerful than before, with choir-like vocal layers in the background.)
From the wreckage and the riots
To the peace within the quiet
He pulled me from the fire, gave my spirit a new name
Washed in grace, the old me's dead and gone
But I got these scars that tell the story of where I'm comin' from
Yeah, I'm a work in progress, walkin' on a narrow ledge
'Cause the King rewrote my glory right at the water's edge

[Outro]
(Music fades back to the lone piano melody. A single, clear vocal.)
Rewritten...
Yeah...
From the wreckage... He builds a kingdom.
(Piano key fades out.)