Relief Parade

Lyrics

[Intro] Violin call, first light Piano steps in Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh [Verse 1] You came with a smile And a careful little lie Said, "Baby, stay close" While the questions went by You fed me the noise Till my doubt felt like air Then you named my fear And called it a prayer [Pre-Chorus] I felt it in my chest That sweet and heavy pull You never gave me truth You gave me a room Where my shaking could rest Where my name could disappear And the louder I ran The more I thought you were near [Chorus] You wanted relief You wanted relief Not the fire, not the proof Just relief, relief You wanted relief You wanted relief And the moment I knew You already had me [Verse 2] Every empire hums With a borrowed little song Every banner waves When the crowd sings along Every movement learns How to dress up the ache Every screen turns kind When it knows what to take [Pre-Chorus] They don't start with answers They start with your tired eyes They make a home from hunger Then call it paradise So I held my own heart In the middle of the noise And I heard that small voice Say, "Choose, boy, choose" [Chorus] You wanted relief You wanted relief Not the fire, not the proof Just relief, relief You wanted relief You wanted relief And the moment I knew You already had me [Bridge] When my questions became my crown They tried to pull it down But I found my spine in the dark I found my feet in the ground Now I don't need your easy I don't need your sweet disguise I can love the truth Even when it bites [Final Chorus] You wanted relief You wanted relief Not the fire, not the proof Just relief, relief You wanted relief You wanted relief But I stood in the view And I kept my feet You wanted relief You wanted relief Now I know what is mine And I let it be