Save Ourselves

[Verse 1] The tide rolls in, whispers on the wind Salt on my skin, stories begin A mirror sky above the sea I ask the stars who’s saving me [Pre-Chorus] But the echoes come from deep below Like currents pulling what we know [Chorus] God does not need saving It’s our hearts that need the changing Like ships drifting with no sails We’re the ones who must prevail The ocean’s wide but we’re the wave It’s ourselves we’ve got to save [Verse 2] The lighthouse stands, steady through the storm No divine hand to keep us warm Faith’s not a rope but a spark in the rain A quiet song through joy and pain [Pre-Chorus] The silence hums, a sacred sound The answers rise from common ground [Chorus] God does not need saving It’s our hands that do the raising Like stars falling through the night We’re the ones to bring the light The ocean swells, but we’re the tide We’re the ones who turn the ride [Bridge] (soft, misty, almost whispered) Breathe in the dawn, let the waves unfold No distant throne, no streets of gold The kingdom lives where kindness grows In every soul the water knows [Final Chorus] (lifted, echoing with layered vocals) God does not need saving It’s our souls that need the braving Like lanterns on a midnight shore We light the dark, we ask for more The sea won’t part, but we can swim Salvation starts deep within [Outro] (softly, like fog rolling away) God does not need saving... We must save ourselves...