Standing Firm (Wait in Grace)

[Intro: Warm Acoustic Guitar, Cathedral Organ & Deep 528Hz Solfeggio Pad] (Mmm, yeah...) (In the gray I used to lay...) (Shedding all the thoughts of yesterday...) (I settle, I listen, I wait in grace...) (Listen close now)

[Verse 1: Intimate, Breathy, Conversational Alto] In the gray I used to lay, shedding the thoughts of yesterday No longer chasing what was never mine, nor counting up the cost How do you surrender when all your life you've been fighting to survive? The thoughts of not being good enough, planted early on I've faced many battles, been through rough times, and continued to survive Many things ripped apart, setting me into despair But somehow I set a spark to my heart, and it's kept my fears at bay It has protected me from harm, all glory is given to Him I worked on my breathing, trying to relax as the storm rolled in Watching the dark clouds pass on by, knowing a new chapter begins (Knowing a new chapter begins, yeah...)

[Pre-Chorus: Rhythmic Finger Snaps & Rising Organ Swells Build] I understand it now, a knowing only found in the Word! A quiet revelation clearer than any voice I've ever heard! Real life isn't perfection, it's perseverance, refining, and growing in me! Rooted deep where peace takes hold, turning world dust into gold! [Vocal Stutter] (W-W-Wait in grace!) Drop the beat!

[Chorus: Soaring Gospel-Trap Belt & Full Cathedral Choir] No mask to wear, no debt to pay, He paid it all on the cross for me! I can do anything through Him, walking victoriously into the free! I stand my ground on my two feet, praising my victories and triumphs today! Because I know a smile shows my joy, my loyalty to the royalty along the way! Escaping the past, escaping the present, looking to the future and His promise above! I am stronger than what you think, the darkness never had a chance against His love! Yeah, I'm a survivor through it all, setting my heart on a steady pace! I settle, I listen, I am choosing to wait in grace! (Waiting in grace, hallelujah!)

[Post-Chorus: Catchy R&B Vocal Scats & Dynamic Heavenly Ad-Libs] (Ra-sha-ma-ta-ya! Standing on the unshakeable rock!) (Ski-bi-di-bop, watching every heavy chain unlock!) (Yeah, yeah, wait in grace!)

[Verse 2: Snappy, Rhythmic Afro-Gospel Pocket Groove] Loyalty to the royalty, wearing my crown without any shame No longer letting old trauma or doubt call me by my old name I can move past every obstacle by Him who gives me strength to stand Holding onto His righteous promise, guided by His almighty hand From the foster care shadows to the clinical floors where I serve each day Raising my three boys with honor, washing the lingering dust away You thought the storm would drown me, thought the fire would burn my skin But He was refining the gold that was buried deep within I'm rooted in a peace that no circumstance can ever tear down Standing in the sunlight, stepping onto my holy ground!

[Pre-Chorus: Rhythmic Finger Snaps & Rising Organ Swells Build] I understand it now, a knowing only found in the Word! A quiet revelation clearer than any voice I've ever heard! [Vocal Stutter] (W-W-Wait in grace!)

[Chorus: Soaring Gospel-Trap Belt & Full Cathedral Choir] No mask to wear, no debt to pay, He paid it all on the cross for me! I can do anything through Him, walking victoriously into the free! I stand my ground on my two feet, praising my victories and triumphs today! Because I know a smile shows my joy, my loyalty to the royalty along the way! Escaping the past, escaping the present, looking to the future and His promise above! I am stronger than what you think, the darkness never had a chance against His love!

[Verse 3: Deep, Intimate Spoken-Word Breakdown over Quiet Piano] I sit on bended knee at sunrise, breathing in the quiet air Surrendering my timeline to the One who answered every prayer No more running an anxious race, no more fighting to prove my worth His grace is sufficient, His love is the greatest power on this earth My roots run deep, my spirit is clean, my future is bright and bold And He is turning every single trial into pure, refined gold!

[Bridge: High-Intensity Gospel-Trap Climax & Soaring Vocal Runs] (Let the organs shake! Let the 808s blow!) [Full Choir Harmonies] (Perseverance refining! Watch the living water flow!) [Fresh Heavenly Phonetics] (El-i-sha-ma-ta-ko-ra, glory to the King!) The darkness never had a chance! Hear my victory sing! (Three, two, one — drop the heavy beat!)