[Intro] (solo piano arpeggio, 4 bars, joined by a soft string pad before the vocal enters) [Verse 1] I've been running through the fire, Carrying more than I could hold; But You never let me falter, Turned my ashes into gold. [Pre-Chorus 1] So I lay every weight down, I'm not chasing the wind; This is the race that matters, This is where I begin. [Chorus] I'm running for a crown that never fades, Not for the noise, not for the praise; Every step I take, I take it for You, A crown that never fades, I'm chasing after You. [Verse 2] I don't run without a purpose, I don't swing and hope to land; Every mile I've walked in silence Led me deeper in Your hand. [Pre-Chorus 2 - same as Pre-Chorus 1] So I lay every weight down, I'm not chasing the wind; This is the race that matters, This is where I begin. [Chorus - same lyric] I'm running for a crown that never fades, Not for the noise, not for the praise; Every step I take, I take it for You, A crown that never fades, I'm chasing after You. [Bridge] Even when my legs grow weary, Even when the finish seems too far, You're the strength that keeps me steady, You're the reason that I run this far. [Instrumental lift] (instrumental — piano and strings build together, gathering toward the key change, 4 bars) [Final Chorus - key shift to Bb major, varied] I'm running for a crown that never fades, Not for the crowd, not for a stage; Every step I've taken led me home to You, A crown that never fades — I've made it, it's true. [Outro - full emotional finish] Crown that never fades, Crown that never fades; I'm running, I'm running home, Forever Yours, forever Yours. [End]
