[Spoken Word - deep, slow, intimate, slight reverb] Can I tell my story? Now that I have your attention, This phase of my life isn't the end, it is just a suspension. [Verse 1 - soft piano, gentle] See, I was running hard and I was breaking fast, I was caught in a race that just wasn't meant to last. This journey is real and I mean you no harm, But sometimes life is just a series of storms. [Pre-Chorus - strings enter] The constant pounding can make a solid mind weak, In the deepest of valleys and on the highest of peaks. [Chorus - full band, soulful, choir hums behind] There are many battles along the path of pain and loss, But every victory is won at the foot of the cross. Life is just a mist that adds sight to air, One moment it's gone, but at one moment it was there. [Verse 2 - building slightly] See, transitioning is painful and the air moves on, To many hollow places just beyond the stone. But out over the ridge and just under the sun, Oh I see His brilliance at the break of dawn. [Chorus - bigger, drums enter] I cry each time when I witness this sight, My breath is labored and my fists are tight. He's such a wonder that I see, I'm so amazed HE'S looking back at me. [Bridge - stripped back to piano, whisper to powerful] The message HE whispers so softly in my ear, It came with light, it came with fire, and it came with a tear. Welcome home son, the race is won, You see everything you did? It had to be done. [Verse 3 - softest, most intimate] HE knew my journey even before I could speak, HE leaned in close and GOD kissed my cheek. [Final Chorus - full choir, triumphant and peaceful] There are many battles along the path of pain and loss, But every victory is won at the foot of the cross. See, I was running hard, but now I rest in the Son, Out over the ridge, just beyond the grave, I’m finally home. [Outro - Spoken Word, fading piano] Prisoner of Hope... I'm home.
