(INTRO) (Solo piano playing a delicate, slightly melancholy melody. The sound of distant birds or a light wind.) (HOOK) (Breathful, emotional vocals) I held on so tight to the life that I planned I watched every sandcastle slip through my hand I cried for the doors that were closing in my face Until I saw the beauty of Your better place. (VERSE 1) I had a list, I had a timeline I was so sure that the world would be mine But the job didn't call and the love didn't stay And I cursed the rain on my perfect day I thought You were silent, I thought You were far While You were busy rearranging the stars Now I’m looking back at the "no" and the "wait" And I’m starting to see that Your timing is great. (PRE-CHORUS) (Cello or soft strings enter. The piano gets heavier.) If You hadn't stopped me, I’d be lost at sea Chasing a version that wasn't for me Now I’m wide awake and my heart is clear The thing that I lost brought me right here. (CHORUS) (The drums hit—big, cinematic "Taiko" style hits. Huge vocal swell.) 'Cause Your plans are better than my dreams! Wider than the oceans, deeper than the streams I was building a shack, You were building a throne I was looking for a spark, You were the Sun I’d never known! Every "not yet," every "broken" scheme Was leading to a life better than my dreams! (VERSE 2) You saw the cliff when I saw the view You knew the heart that would break mine in two You took the pen and You rewrote the plot And gave me the peace that the money hadn't bought Now my hands are open, my head is held high I’m watching the "impossible" fill up the sky. (BRIDGE) (Music gets massive—orchestral strings, electric guitar power chords) Greater things! (Greater things!) Higher ways! (Higher ways!) Beyond the limits of my numbered days! (Vocals hitting a high, powerful note) YOU ARE GREATER! (CHORUS) (Maximum energy) 'Cause Your plans are better than my dreams! Wider than the oceans, deeper than the streams I was building a shack, You were building a throne I was looking for a spark, You were the Sun I’d never known! Every "not yet," every "broken" scheme Was leading to a life better than my dreams! (OUTRO) (Everything drops out suddenly. Just a soft piano and the singer's voice.) Better than I imagined. Better than I could hope for. (A soft exhale) Your way is better. (Final piano chord lingers and fades into silence)
