Not My Way

[Verse] When the night gets deep and my heart feels cold And the lies sound sweet like a bar of gold When the room goes dark and I hide away Pull me from myself, do not let me stay When the hunger speaks with a velvet tongue And it tells my soul I am still too young Teach my feet to walk where the truth will stay Not the road of dust, not my way [Chorus] Not my way, not my flame I was never made to chase a hollow name I am more than fear, I am more than shame Call me from the dark, call me back again When the weak heart shakes and the wild winds roam Be the steady light that will lead me home Lead me home, lead me home, lead me home [Verse] Pleasure smiles first, then it leaves a stain Paints the start with gold, ends the song with pain Every shining trap has a hidden chain Every selfish crown brings a private rain I have seen the noise try to buy my soul Cheap applause can never make broken whole So I lift my eyes when the proud words play I will choose the truth, not my way [Chorus] Not my way, not my flame I was never made to chase a hollow name I am more than fear, I am more than shame Call me from the dark, call me back again When the weak heart shakes and the wild winds roam Be the steady light that will lead me home Lead me home, lead me home, lead me home [Bridge] When my mind is tired and my hands grow weak Give me living words when I cannot speak When the world says run where the bright sins glow Teach my soul to stop, teach my feet say no Turn these heavy stones into hearts alive Keep the fading hope in my chest alive I am just a guest on this passing road Take me where the pure rivers softly flowed [Chorus] Not my way, not my flame I was never made to chase a hollow name I am more than fear, I am more than shame Call me from the dark, call me back again When the weak heart shakes and the wild winds roam Be the steady light that will lead me home Lead me home, lead me home, lead me home [Outro] This world is a door, not a place to own I was made for love, I was called back home So when shadows rise and the cold winds blow Hold me to the truth I was made to know Not my way, not my throne Keep my spirit yours till the journey is done Till the journey is done, till the journey is done, till the journey is done