My Refuge (Psalms 46 & 62)

(Intro) Distorted guitar riff, driving drums. ​(Verse 1) The noise is loud, the city's bleedin' through, Got static on the lines, and I don't know what to do. Need a signal, need a break in the storm, To feel that shelter, keep this weary spirit warm. I'm betting all I have on Your steady hand, Give me the grace to finally understand. ​(Chorus - Powerful, driving) You are my fortress when the walls come down, The only salvation in this crowded, broken town. You are my refuge when the lights all fade, The honest foundation that I've finally made. Yeah, my commitment is sealed in Your name, Burn away the doubt, extinguish the old flame. ​(Verse 2) Tried to carry every single weight alone, Felt the cracks appear beneath the stone. The whispers hit me hard, the failures sting, But Your deep presence is the one true thing. I push the darkness back, I take a breath, Knowing You're with me even close to death. ​(Guitar Solo / Instrumental Break) Emotional, melodic, and slightly heavy. ​(Bridge - Slow, building intensity) Yeah, I fail, Lord, I know I fall short, Missed the gathering, missed the sacred port. This financial struggle, it holds me down, Chasin' credit scores in this concrete town. But my faith is the fix I gotta prioritize, Open my eyes, see past these cheap disguises. I need Your mercy, I need Your cleansing rain. ​(Chorus - Full force, layered vocals) You are my fortress when the walls come down, The only salvation in this crowded, broken town. You are my refuge when the lights all fade, The honest foundation that I've finally made. Yeah, my commitment is sealed in Your name, Burn away the doubt, extinguish the old flame. ​(Outro) My Refuge... My Salvation... (Repeat and fade out with heavy, reverberating guitar chord and final cymbal crash.) ©2025 By Matthew E Treviño inspired by a prayer my friend Meghan Akridge sent me.