Rising Still

[Intro] If you could see yourself through the eyes of the One who made you, you'd know... You are not forgotten. You are not finished. You are not alone. [Verse 1] There's a man behind those eyes with a thousand dreams inside, A heart that's taken hard knocks but still refuses to divide. He loves his wife, he loves his children, holds his family close. He finds his joy around the table, in good music, food and laughter most. He's laughed when life was beautiful, he's cried when no one knew. He's carried more than he ever said, but somehow made it through. And if the world could see his battles, they'd understand the man: How many times he had to fall just to learn to rise again. [Pre-Chorus] There were nights he couldn't see a single road ahead, Questions lying heavy on the pillow by his head. But Heaven wasn't silent when he thought he'd been left behind. There was a Father's hand around him every single time. [Chorus] Waldo, rise... You've got more life inside you than you know. Rise from the ashes, rise from the cold. You've walked through the fire, but the fire didn't win. You're still breathing, still believing, you're rising still. Waldo, rise... Lift your eyes and let the morning in. You are loved beyond measure, you are worthy to begin. The past is not your name, the pain is not the end. So rise, my brother, rise again... Rise... rise... rising still. [Verse 2] I know there are parts of your story you'd rather leave behind, Places where the road got dark and you nearly lost your light. But God was in those places too, even when you couldn't tell. He wasn't standing far away... He was carrying you through the fire. He heard the prayers you never prayed, the words you couldn't find. He knew the war beneath your smile, the weight you kept inside. He never asked you to be perfect, never asked you to pretend. He simply said, “Come as you are, my son. Let Me begin again.” [Bridge] You are not your worst day. You're not every