[Intro: Instrumental - Warm Piano and Subtle Acoustic Guitar, Soft Pads Swelling under a Steady Mid-Tempo Groove, Verses stay Intimate and Confessional with Close-Mic Vocal and Light Percussion; Melodious, but emphasis on message + Violin + Cello - Bars of gentle melody before the voice enters] Mmmm…. Mmmm… Mmmm… [Verse 1 - Vocal stay Intimate and Confessional with Close-Mic, Melodious] — Raised up young, in a house of hurt Learned too early, how the world can burn They took my trust Tried to twist my heart Turned my daylight dark Little girl staring, at the ceiling fan Wondering why people, do what they can To make you feel small To make you feel wrong But Almighty God, held me all along (He held me…)* [Chorus 1 - Melodious with Stacked Harmonies] — My light still shines I was called by name Fire in my soul, that storms can’t tame His Word runs deeper, than every scar Every broken piece, in my beating heart If Almighty God, can forgive… someone like me… I can forgive you… It can set you free… My light still shines… My light still shines… [Verse 2 - Vocal stay Intimate and Confessional with Close-Mic, Melodious] — They tried to paint, my mercy weak Said kindness breaks you Makes you bleed But love kept rising… Through the grief… Stronger than my unbelief… I learned that Grace, is a battle cry… Not a cheap excuse, just to pass the time… It’s choosing peace, when revenge feels sweet… Laying all that weight, at Jesus’ feet… [Chorus 1 - Melodious with Stacked Harmonies] — My light still shines… I was called by name… Fire in my soul, that storms can’t tame… His Word runs deeper, than every scar… Every broken piece, in my beating heart… If Almighty God, can forgive… someone like me… I can forgive you… It can set you free… My light still shines… My light still shines… [Bridge - Vocal stay Intimate and Confessional with Close-Mic, Melodious, but emphasis on message]* — You don’t have to earn, this love…. (No)* You don’t have to beg, for trust… I’ve seen the worst, that people do… Still I hear, Almighty God saying… “Child Choose truth” So when you see me, standing here… (Standing here…)* Open hands… No trace of Fear… Know it’s His Mercy, in my eyes… That lets me tell you, one more time… [Chorus 2 - Melodious with Stacked Harmonies]* — My light still shines… (Called to shine…)* I was called by my name….* Fire in my Soul, that Storms can’t tame… (Storms can’t tame…)* His Word runs deeper, than every scar… Every broken piece, in my beating heart… If Almighty God, can forgive, someone like me… I can forgive you… It can set you free… My light still shines… My light still shines… [Outro Verse - stays Intimate and Confessional with Close-Mic Vocal and Light, Melodious]* — My Light still shines… (Called to shine…)* My Heart still loves… (Every time…)* If God can forgive, someone like me… I can forgive you… And let my light, shine brighter… Free… (Yeah…)* [Outro: Instrumental Ensemble, Cello + Violin + Erhu - Final single Piano note, sustained, silence]
