Received, Not Taken

Lyrics

Verse 1 I built a tower out of borrowed names, Stacked every victory to hide the shame. The higher I climbed, The less I could see, The chains I was calling Freedom for me. The river kept flowing, It never held on. The oak never hurried To prove it belonged. Everything living Already knew— The sky never wrestled To stay blue. ⸻ Pre-Chorus Funny how the hands That clutch the tightest Always come home empty. ⸻ Chorus Some things can’t be stolen. Some things can’t be bought. Love is never conquered. Truth is never caught. You can chase forever, Still arrive alone. Life was never something Meant to own. The deepest gifts Are always… Received. ⸻ Verse 2 Crowns become heavy When worn for yourself. Gold fills the table, But starves something else. Every mirror whispers, “Become someone more.” Every child is born Already enough. We crossed every ocean, Measured every star, Still couldn’t answer Who we really are. ⸻ Bridge Maybe the strongest hand Is the one opened wide. Maybe the tallest tree Never fought the sky. Maybe every kingdom Falls the very same— Trying to possess What was only meant To be given. ⸻ Final Chorus Some things can’t be purchased. Some things can’t be earned. The brightest fires Are the ones that burn Without consuming. The voice beneath the silence Has been there all along. The ones who stop grasping Finally discover They were never empty. They were only waiting To receive