[Intro — Clean guitar] I keep trying to hold What was never mine to carry Keep calling it faith While my hands stay clenched [Verse 1] I’ve got a list of all the ways I thought this life was supposed to go Names and dates and perfect plans Written down like I could know I prayed, then grabbed the steering wheel Asked You to lead, then chose the road Said I trusted every word While secretly demanding control I know the language I know what surrender means It sounds a whole lot easier When nothing’s taking something from me [Pre-Chorus] So here I am With everything I cannot save Learning trust Is more than words I say [Chorus] Take these open hands Everything I planned Every dream I thought I had to understand If it stays If it goes If the answer’s yes or no I will trust You With what I cannot hold Take these open hands I’m done fighting for command I don’t need to know tomorrow To know who You are So here I stand With open hands [Verse 2] There are doors I tried to kick down There are ones I begged You not to close There are things I called a failure That were mercy I didn’t know I spent nights rehearsing endings Trying to outrun every fear Like worry ever changed tomorrow Like control ever brought You near But You were never asking For a stronger version of me You were asking for the pieces I kept hiding underneath [Pre-Chorus] So take the future Take the fear I can’t explain If I lose everything You still remain [Chorus] Take these open hands Everything I planned Every dream I thought I had to understand If it stays If it goes If the answer’s yes or no I will trust You With what I cannot hold Take these open hands I’m done fighting for command I don’t need to know tomorrow To know who You are So here I stand With open hands [Bridge — quiet clean vocal] I release the ending I release the need to know I release the version Of my life I can’t let go You can have the questions You can have the fear You can have the future I just want You here [Build — drums rising] No more bargains No more lines in the sand No more calling it surrender With a fist instead of hands [BREAKDOWN — crushing half-time / double bass] I LET IT GO THE OUTCOME IS YOURS I LET IT GO THE FUTURE IS YOURS IF EVERYTHING SHAKES YOU’RE STILL WHO YOU ARE I’LL TRUST YOU WITHOUT SEEING THAT FAR [Breakdown continuation — gang vocals] OPEN HANDS OPEN HEART TAKE THE PIECES TAKE EVERY PART I DON’T NEED CONTROL I NEED YOU [Hard stop] [Final Chorus — huge clean vocal] Take these open hands Everything I am Every scar and every unfinished plan If it stays If it goes If I never get to know I will trust You With what I cannot hold Take these open hands I’m done fighting for command I don’t need to see tomorrow To know who You are So here I stand No guarantees No backup plans Still believing With open hands [Outro] Maybe surrender Was never losing everything Maybe surrender Was finally letting You be King
