All Strung Out

alternative grunge, progressive folk-rock, chamber/post-rock

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[Verse 1: low register, restrained]
"Just get through this"... becomes the routine,
Then something arrives that I hadn't foreseen.
Barely adjusted to what came before,
Another concern is already at the door.

Making what little my strength will allow,
Trying to offer something useful somehow.
Each bit of effort is costing me more,
God... starting over has left me unsure.

[Pre-Chorus 1: crescendo, vocal lift]
I've crossed my own limits and kept overreaching,
Paid for it later while strength kept decreasing.
Now there's a fear getting harder to hide,
God... there's so little reserve left inside.

[Chorus: full vocal, band expands]
Give me enough for the next little while,
Enough to keep going another few miles.
Enough when the sorrow gets added to pain,
Enough when I'm starting from scratch again.

Give me enough... that's all I can pray,
Enough for the choice that is mine to make.
God, when I'm running on less than I can spare,
Give me enough... just enough to get there.

[Post-Chorus 1: drop, exposed vocal]
Just enough... when strength is running down,
Just enough... to keep both feet on the ground.

[Verse 2: low register, restrained]
Judgement arrives before context gets heard,
Screens make it easy to sharpen a word.
A mile in their shoes is traded for views,
Care comes much slower when there's something to lose.

Watching that happen keeps testing my patience,
Care disappears when it needs more than statements.
Frustration follows me straight into prayer,
God... keep my response from becoming like theirs.

[Pre-Chorus 2: crescendo, vocal lift]
Taking it in keeps changing my tone,
Making me harsher than I want to own.
God... when resentment starts setting the pace,
Pull my response back towards Your grace.

[Chorus: full vocal, heavier band]
Give me enough for the next little while,
Enough to keep going another few miles.
Enough when the sorrow gets added to pain,
Enough when I'm starting from scratch again.

Give me enough... that's all I can pray,
Enough for the choice that is mine to make.
God, when I'm running on less than I can spare,
Give me enough... just enough to get there.

[Post-Chorus 2: hard drop, exposed vocal]
Just enough... when compassion feels strained,
Just enough... to care without making a claim.

[Verse 3: fragile vocal, gradual build]
Better again feels harder to credit,
Too much has changed to believe I can mend it.
Plans that felt certain don't look that way now,
Maybe hope means showing up tired somehow.

Hope means arriving without reassurance,
Choosing to help without promised improvement.
Doing some good may change very little,
Walking away wouldn't make that feel simple.

[Bridge: exposed vocal, slow crescendo]
Following You hasn't reduced the demand,
Some parts of living are hard to withstand.
Yet Jesus stayed close when rejection was clear,
He listened to trouble that others wouldn't hear.

[Pause]

Knowing His care doesn't lessen the pressure,
Following Him doesn't promise things get better.

[Pause]

So when disappointment keeps changing my tone,
And anger makes mercy feel harder to own,
Bring me back to how Jesus kept listening,
Staying through trouble when others grew distant.

[Pause]

Maybe there's good worth trying to pursue,
Maybe that's where faith becomes something I do.

[Final Pre-Chorus: hold "do", hard crescendo]
Quitting right now would leave work incomplete,
There are needs close enough that I'm able to meet.
God... when resolve has to work through my worry,
Give me the courage to answer with mercy.

[Final Chorus: full band, chest belt, choir, climax]
Give me enough for the work in front of me,
Enough to begin without certainty.
Enough when the effort takes more than I planned,
Enough to do good with the strength in my hands.

Give me enough... let the choice become real,
Enough to keep acting on what I believe.
God, when the cost starts outrunning my plans,
Give me enough... to do what I can.

[Final Post-Chorus: sustained belt, decrescendo]
Just enough... to answer Your call,
Just enough... to give what I have, however small.

[Outro: parlando, rubato, unresolved cadence]
Resolve may be willing while strength keeps diminishing,
Doing what matters can leave me struggling.
Saying yes doesn't create new capacity,
Faith gives direction without changing reality.

God... wanting to follow...
leaves strength...
still required.

How do I carry on...
when I'm already this tired...?

[End]

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[Close-miked vocal, sparse] Sorrow gets added before pain can ease, Another demand comes before there's release. More keeps arriving than strength can carry, God, how do I live when I'm already weary? [Verse 1: low register, restrained] "Just get through this"... becomes the routine, Then something arrives that I hadn't foreseen. Barely adjusted to what came before, Another concern is already at the door. Making what little my strength will allow, Trying to offer something useful somehow. Each bit of effort is costing me more, God... starting over has left me unsure. [Pre-Chorus 1: crescendo, vocal lift] I've crossed my own limits and kept overreaching, Paid for it later while strength kept decreasing. Now there's a fear getting harder to hide, God... there's so little reserve left inside. [Chorus: full vocal, band expands] Give me enough for the next little while, Enough to keep going another few miles. Enough when the sorrow gets added to pain, Enough when I'm starting from scratch again. Give me enough... that's all I can pray, Enough for the choice that is mine to make. God, when I'm running on less than I can spare, Give me enough... just enough to get there. [Post-Chorus 1: drop, exposed vocal] Just enough... when strength is running down, Just enough... to keep both feet on the ground. [Verse 2: low register, restrained] Judgement arrives before context gets heard, Screens make it easy to sharpen a word. A mile in their shoes is traded for views, Care comes much slower when there's something to lose. Watching that happen keeps testing my patience, Care disappears when it needs more than statements. Frustration follows me straight into prayer, God... keep my response from becoming like theirs. [Pre-Chorus 2: crescendo, vocal lift] Taking it in keeps changing my tone, Making me harsher than I want to own. God... when resentment starts setting the pace, Pull my response back towards Your grace. [Chorus: full vocal, heavier band] Give me enough for the next little while, Enough to keep going another few miles. Enough when the sorrow gets added to pain, Enough when I'm starting from scratch again. Give me enough... that's all I can pray, Enough for the choice that is mine to make. God, when I'm running on less than I can spare, Give me enough... just enough to get there. [Post-Chorus 2: hard drop, exposed vocal] Just enough... when compassion feels strained, Just enough... to care without making a claim. [Verse 3: fragile vocal, gradual build] Better again feels harder to credit, Too much has changed to believe I can mend it. Plans that felt certain don't look that way now, Maybe hope means showing up tired somehow. Hope means arriving without reassurance, Choosing to help without promised improvement. Doing some good may change very little, Walking away wouldn't make that feel simple. [Bridge: exposed vocal, slow crescendo] Following You hasn't reduced the demand, Some parts of living are hard to withstand. Yet Jesus stayed close when rejection was clear, He listened to trouble that others wouldn't hear. [Pause] Knowing His care doesn't lessen the pressure, Following Him doesn't promise things get better. [Pause] So when disappointment keeps changing my tone, And anger makes mercy feel harder to own, Bring me back to how Jesus kept listening, Staying through trouble when others grew distant. [Pause] Maybe there's good worth trying to pursue, Maybe that's where faith becomes something I do. [Final Pre-Chorus: hold "do", hard crescendo] Quitting right now would leave work incomplete, There are needs close enough that I'm able to meet. God... when resolve has to work through my worry, Give me the courage to answer with mercy. [Final Chorus: full band, chest belt, choir, climax] Give me enough for the work in front of me, Enough to begin without certainty. Enough when the effort takes more than I planned, Enough to do good with the strength in my hands. Give me enough... let the choice become real, Enough to keep acting on what I believe. God, when the cost starts outrunning my plans, Give me enough... to do what I can. [Final Post-Chorus: sustained belt, decrescendo] Just enough... to answer Your call, Just enough... to give what I have, however small. [Outro: parlando, rubato, unresolved cadence] Resolve may be willing while strength keeps diminishing, Doing what matters can leave me struggling. Saying yes doesn't create new capacity, Faith gives direction without changing reality. God... wanting to follow... leaves strength... still required. How do I carry on... when I'm already this tired...? [End]

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