Verse 1 — The Quiet Hurt I carried hurt I didn’t need, a shadow on my soul, A weight I never meant to keep, a burden I couldn’t control. I told myself it didn’t count, that time would make it fade, But the echo stayed inside of me, in every choice I made. Verse 2 — The Replay I said I didn’t care at all, like I was strong and free, But the moment kept returning, taking something out of me. I tried to push the memory down, pretend it wasn’t there, But anger has a way of growing when you treat it like thin air. Chorus — The Testimony Then in a quiet moment, when the world was still and small, I felt God whisper gently, like a soft and healing call: “Forgiveness is the doorway, and the lock is yours to turn. Let go of what you’re holding, and the peace you seek you’ll earn.” Verse 3 — The Release So I opened up my trembling hands and let the old hurt fall, Not because the past was changed, but I didn’t need it all. My heart began to loosen, like a winter thawing slow, And something warm and holy touched the places cold as snow. Bridge — New Eyes Now I see the world with clearer eyes, and I see myself anew, Not the one weighed down with bitterness, but someone passing through. And even those who hurt me don’t look quite the same today, When anger leaves your vision, all the shadows fade away. Final Chorus — The Freedom No, forgiveness didn’t change the past or rewrite what was done, But it opened up my spirit to the light of God’s own Son. It gave me breath and mercy, and a heart that’s finally free — That’s my simple testimony: forgiveness changed me.
