[Intro] Dust on the hands, fire in the chest A cracked clay vessel carrying what lasts [Verse 1] We hold this treasure in a fragile frame Bruised by the road but we refuse the shame Pressed from every side, still we don't fold The power isn't ours, that's the secret told No polished crown, no borrowed pride The life we carry burns from inside They count us out, we answer with breath Struck down hard, not handed to death [Pre-Chorus] The wound is open, the message stays A mortal body, an undying blaze [Chorus] We are pressed, not broken Cast down, still chosen The light in the vessel won't die We speak what we believe Though the old self bleeds The unseen truth survives [Verse 2] Death works around us, life works through Every scar is proof of what we came to do We don't preach ourselves, we point beyond To the risen King and the grip of God The outer shell wears thin each day But the inner life keeps finding a way Trouble is brief when the weight is weighed Glory outlasts every mark we've made [Rap Break] Listen—this isn't strength from a spotless name It's a cracked-up jar with a sacred flame Pressure on the ribs, dust in the throat Still every word makes the darkness choke Seen by the eyes? No, deeper than sight A temporary storm versus permanent light We walk by trust when the ground gives way The body may fade, but the soul won't decay [Bridge] Do not lose heart Do not lose heart The unseen is rising while the outer falls apart [Final Chorus] We are pressed, not broken Cast down, still chosen The light in the vessel won't die We speak what we believe Though the old self bleeds The unseen truth survives [Outro] Clay in the hands, breath in the lungs A lasting word on mortal tongues Pressed, not broken Cast down, still chosen
