Thankful for the Rain

[Verse 1] Sittin’ in the sun today Feels like I’ve come a long damn way Used to walk through pouring skies Head down low, no end in sight But every storm I cursed back then Taught me how to feel again It’s funny how the pain we hate Can shape the things we celebrate [Pre-Chorus] I wouldn’t know what calm could mean If I had never lost my peace [Chorus] (lift opens wide, drums kick in) I’m thankful for the rain For the nights I broke, the years I strained For every fall that left a mark Now I wear ‘em like my favorite scars Would I love this light the same If I’d never walked through flame? I’m not who I was back then And I’m thankful… for the rain [Verse 2] I used to pray for sunny skies Now I see the good in darker times The cold that made my fingers sting Taught me how to feel again I’ve seen love and I’ve seen loss I’ve paid the price, I’ve felt the cost But I’ve found peace in what remains And that’s worth every drop of rain [Pre-Chorus] You don’t know the highs ‘til you’ve been low Don’t see the path until you go [Chorus] I’m thankful for the rain For the tears that taught me how to change For every echo in the dark That led me back to where you are Would I smile this wide again If I’d never felt the strain? No, I’m not who I was back then And I’m thankful… for the rain [Bridge – Acoustic & Vocal Focus] Could I love this world so deep If I had never tasted grief? Could I stand this tall today If I hadn’t knelt and learned to pray? [Final Chorus – Big, Anthemic Finish] I’m thankful for the rain For the broken roads that bore my name For every bruise, for every burn They gave me back what I had earned Would I trade that bitter pain If it washed away the gain? No, I’m stronger now, I won’t pretend And I’m thankful... yeah, I’m thankful... For the rain [Outro – Soft Refrain] Sittin’ in the sun today... Thankful for the rain