[Intro – Spoken Softly] Odysseus sailed toward Ithaca. Maximus dreamed of fields beyond death. And I mistook my longing for God For a longing for home. The sea has taken all my pride. The sword has shown me who I am. I crossed the world to find my home, But I was lost within myself. [Verse 1] I sailed beneath a wounded sky, With restless waves beneath my feet. I called my fear a noble war And every loss a victory. The songs of men pronounced me strong, They carved my name in bronze and stone. But underneath the weight of praise, I was afraid to stand alone. [Pre-Chorus] I thought my hands could shape my fate, I thought my sword could make me whole. But every kingdom turned to dust, And every triumph cost my soul. [Chorus] Lord, I crossed the raging sea, But I could never conquer me. I wore a crown, I held a blade, And bowed before the gods I made. Now every road has reached its end, No strength remains for me to spend. Here at the border of the grave, I know that only You can save. [Verse 2] I stood where dying thousands cheered, My wounded heart concealed by steel. I called my anger righteousness So I would never have to feel. I dreamed of fields beyond the war, Of waiting arms and open doors. But death was walking at my side Through every land and every shore. [Pre-Chorus] Odysseus laid down his oar, And Maximus his bloodstained sword. One found his home, one met the grave, But neither had the power to save. Beyond the sea, beyond the throne, God called each wandering spirit home. No hero crosses death alone; By grace we reach our final home. [Chorus] Lord, I crossed the raging sea, But I could never conquer me. I wore a crown, I held a blade, And bowed before the gods I made. Now every road has reached its end, No strength remains for me to spend. Here at the border of the grave, I know that only You can save. [Bridge – Very Softly] Forgive the wars I fought in pride. Forgive the tears I kept inside. Forgive the love I failed to show, The gentle road I would not know. The enemy I feared the most Was not the empire or the coast. Behind my armor, scarred and wild, You saw a frightened, wandering child. [Final Chorus – Male Choir Slowly Enters] Lord, I surrender sword and name, My victories, my guilt, my shame. No crown survives, no empire stays; All heroes vanish with their days. The home I sought was not below, Not flesh and blood, not earth and stone. Beyond the sea, beyond the grave, My home is in the love You gave. [Outro – Almost Whispered] I thought that I was coming home By following the path I chose. But You were there through every storm, Calling me to lay it down. My final journey is not death. It is returning... To You. Amen.
