Paint your canvas

# **Paint Your Canvas** [VERSE 1] An artist dips the brush in flame Lays down the hills, the blues, the blame Each stroke a whisper on stretched white skin Where mountain peaks and pain begin [VERSE 2] And folks like us paint too each day With every smile, with words we say Our colors come from who we are From every scar and shooting star [PRE-CHORUS] The highs and lows, the sun and shade All show up in the life we've made We hold the brush inside our hands And paint ourselves across this land [CHORUS] Paint your canvas, show the world your heart Every streak and smudge is just your art Paint with laughter, paint with tears Bring new colors through the years From storm to shine, from night to noon Your canvas always finds its tune Paint your canvas, make it bold and true Paint your canvas, make it all brand new [VERSE 3] He paints the clouds, the red sunrise We wear joy and doubt behind our eyes A softer shade for when we're down Still beauty resting all around [VERSE 4] I saw my daughter paint a tree Said, “It’s missing me and you, Daddy” So I added sky, she gave it wings And her tiny smile changed everything [PRE-CHORUS] Our moods mix like the sky turns gray But don't let gloom erase your day You hold the hue, you choose the light So keep on coloring with might [CHORUS] Paint your canvas, show the world your soul Even messy strokes can make you whole Paint with truth and painted flaws Paint with purpose, not applause From quiet dusk to morning hue Your colors shine because they’re you Paint your canvas, make it bold and true Paint your canvas, make it all brand new [BRIDGE] It’s not the frame that makes you real It’s every line you dared to feel The messy parts, the days gone dark Those are the strokes that leave a mark [VERSE 5] She paints a chapel on a hill He paints his battles standing still We all add color to the air Through every breath, through every care [REFRAIN] Paint your canvas... Paint your canvas [VERSE 6] Some see the snow, some feel the rain As gentle notes, not dressed in pain Each brushstroke in the storm we face Can frame a softer kind of grace [VERSE 7] So dip your brush in what you've earned In quiet love and lessons learned You're the artist of your days Don't fade away, just paint your way [FINAL CHORUS] Paint your canvas, show the world your name Every mark you make becomes your flame Paint with kindness, paint with grace Bring new colors to the place From tear to twang, from porch to stage Your canvas writes another page Paint your canvas, make it bold and true Paint your canvas, make it all brand new