Verse 1 We learned to hide our questions, We learned to bow our heads, We learned that love was watching Every word we ever said. We carried guilt like luggage, We wore our shame like chains, Afraid that one wrong step could mean An everlasting flame. Pre-Chorus But somewhere underneath it all, A quiet voice appears: If God is love, then why am I Still living here in fear? Chorus Love… not fear, That’s the road I want to follow. Love… not fear, Into whatever comes tomorrow. I don’t want a faith that needs a threat To tell me how to live. I want a heart that’s brave enough To trust, to heal, forgive. If there’s a God who calls me home, I hope this much is clear— I want to walk toward love… Not fear. Verse 2 Most of us are frightened, Though we rarely let it show, Afraid that we’re unworthy, Afraid to let love grow. We build our walls for safety, Then wonder why we’re alone, While shame keeps whispering softly, “You’ll never make it home.” Pre-Chorus But courage isn’t certainty, It’s taking one more step, Beyond the voices telling us What we should fear next. Chorus Love… not fear, That’s the road I want to follow. Love… not fear, Into whatever comes tomorrow. I don’t want a faith that needs a threat To keep me on my knees. I want a faith that opens doors And finally lets me breathe. If there’s a God who calls me home, I hope this much is clear— I want to walk toward love… Not fear. Bridge Can you really love a God you fear? Can terror ever draw you near? Can you call it love when hanging overhead Is an endless punishment for where your questions led? If heaven needs the threat of hell To make us choose the good, Are we loving one another Or just doing what we should? Maybe God is bigger Than the stories we were told. Maybe mercy has no boundary, Maybe love won’t let us go. Maybe peace begins the moment We stop running from the flame, And discover love was calling us Long before we knew its name. Breakdown No more shame to keep me faithful. No more fear to make me good. No more hiding from my questions Like I somehow thought I should. Give me courage for the mystery. Give me strength to say, “I don’t know.” Give me peace beyond my certainty, And the courage to let go. Final Chorus Love… not fear, Let it be the road we follow. Love… not fear, Let it lead us through tomorrow. From fear to peace, From shame to grace, From guarded hearts to an open place, From needing answers carved in stone To knowing we are not alone. And if there’s something sacred Beyond this life down here, I hope we find it waiting Not in terror… Not in shame… Not in fear… But in peace, And joy, And love. Outro Love… not fear. Love… not fear. If God is love, Then love is where I want to disappear. And finally become Who I was always meant to be— Unashamed. Unafraid. And free.
