[Intro / Hook — immediate] I asked for mercy Then it took my pride Took the lies I loved Took the place I’d hide I thought grace was free Till it burned what I was Nobody told me What mercy costs [Chorus] Nobody told me what mercy costs It don’t just save you, it strips you off Takes the mask, takes the high Takes the reason you survived Leaves you standing in the truth With no excuse and no applause Nobody told me what mercy costs It don’t feel soft when your sin gets caught I wanted peace, I got the mirror I wanted God, He came nearer I got saved, but I got lost In what mercy costs [Verse 1] I thought forgiveness meant I’d feel clean Like white light falling down on me But it felt more like breaking Every fake thing I called me I had to call my damage damage Had to name my dirt out loud Had to stop blaming the devil For the hell I kept around Had to face who I hurt Had to face what I chose Had to stop calling chains Something close to home I wanted heaven to hold me And let me keep my old ways But God don’t resurrect you Just to leave you in the same grave [Pre-Chorus] And I cried like a child When the truth walked in It didn’t sound like judgment It sounded like Him [Chorus] Nobody told me what mercy costs It don’t just save you, it strips you off Takes the mask, takes the high Takes the reason you survived Leaves you standing in the truth With no excuse and no applause Nobody told me what mercy costs It don’t feel soft when your sin gets caught I wanted peace, I got the mirror I wanted God, He came nearer I got saved, but I got lost In what mercy costs [Verse 2] I lost some people when I got found Some doors stayed closed when I turned around Some prayers got answered ugly Some blessings looked like breaking down I had to quit the sorry That never changed my hands Had to learn repentance Ain’t a word, it’s a stand Had to throw out the poison I still called medicine Had to bury the version That knew how to sin and win Now I’m lonely but honest Still shaking but clear Ain’t as loud as I was But I can finally hear This grace got teeth in it This love draws blood It didn’t kill me It just killed what I was [Pre-Chorus] And I cried like a child When the truth walked in It didn’t sound like judgment It sounded like Him [Chorus] Nobody told me what mercy costs It don’t just save you, it strips you off Takes the mask, takes the high Takes the reason you survived Leaves you standing in the truth With no excuse and no applause Nobody told me what mercy costs It don’t feel soft when your sin gets caught I wanted peace, I got the mirror I wanted God, He came nearer I got saved, but I got lost In what mercy costs [Bridge / Breakdown] Take my pride Take my throne Take the hell I called my home Take my rage Take my blame Take the grave That wore my name Take the stories I rehearsed Take the blessing I made cursed Take the me I tried to save If You need him In the grave I don’t want cheap grace I don’t want fake light I don’t want a clean song With a dirty life So burn what’s false Break what rots I’ll stay right here With what mercy costs [Final Chorus] Nobody told me what mercy costs It don’t just save you, it strips you off Takes the mask, takes the high Takes the reason you survived Leaves you standing in the truth With no excuse and no applause Nobody told me what mercy costs It don’t feel soft when your sin gets caught I wanted peace, I got the mirror I wanted God, He came nearer I got saved, but I got lost In what mercy costs [Outro] I asked for mercy Then it took my pride Took the lies I loved Took the place I’d hide I thought grace was free Till it burned what I was Nobody told me What mercy costs
