[Verse 1] Yes, I can walk with boundaries Even if I don’t call on heaven A lack of gods is just a line I draw Not a cage, not a lesson My code came through my human heart Through mercy, truth, and care And I still hear the wisdom rise From the mount up in the air [Pre-Chorus] Quite consciously I chose what stays I kept the light And left the haze [Chorus] Clap your hands, yes, I still believe Clap your hands, love can make me free Not by decree, not by a throne I hold my ground, I walk my own (What was left behind) I kept the good, I kept it alive (What was left behind) I kept the good, and I still testify [Verse 2] Some lean on stoic fire Some on Buddha’s quiet way Some on old-world stories And some on what the scholars say Some take counsel from the land From the drum and the cedar tree Some wear the cross as a culture sign But my steps stay faithful to me [Pre-Chorus] Quite consciously I sifted through The bones of hope And kept the truth [Chorus] Clap your hands, yes, I still believe Clap your hands, love can make me free Not by decree, not by a throne I hold my ground, I walk my own (What was left behind) I kept the good, I kept it alive (What was left behind) I kept the good, and I still testify [Bridge] Some say I’m bound to nothing But I know that is not the song A choice can wear a different name And still know right from wrong I’m not ruled by fear of fire I’m not moved by borrowed shame I choose the best that mercy taught And I call that holy flame [Final Chorus] Clap your hands, yes, I still believe Clap your hands, love can make me free Not by decree, not by a throne I hold my ground, I walk my own (What was left behind) I kept the good, I kept it alive (What was left behind) I kept the good, and I still testify (What was left behind) I kept the good, I kept it alive (What was left behind) I kept the good, and I still testify
