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I Got a Plan

[Style: polished studio-recorded alternative rock with nu-metal energy, gritty male vocals, tightly produced distorted guitars, punchy drums, deep bass, crisp layered instrumentation, fast conversational verses, explosive shouted chorus, controlled vocal effects, dynamic transitions, gradually becoming sincere near the end, dark humor, cinematic studio production, no worship-song feel, no choir, no praise-and-worship instrumentation dubstep] [Intro] Okay. Apparently I'm supposed to "just focus." Cool. I'll get right on that. [Verse 1] I made a list to organize my list Then lost the list I made Found it three days later Underneath the lemonade Started cleaning out the kitchen Found an old guitar Played it for an hour Now I'm shopping for a car I had somewhere I was going I remember that much Then I opened up my phone And now I'm watching somebody Pressure-wash a truck [Pre-Chorus] "Why don't you just do it?" Yeah. Great advice. I'll just tell my brain To stop being my brain. [Chorus] I GOT A PLAN! I GOT A PLAN! I'm gonna change my life today! I GOT A PLAN! I GOT A PLAN! Wait... What was I gonna say? I GOT A PLAN! I GOT A PLAN! It's written down somewhere! I GOT A PLAN! [Beat] I have absolutely no idea where. [Verse 2] I can hyperfocus twelve straight hours On something nobody needs But ask me where I put my wallet And suddenly I'm on my knees I remember every random fact From 2003 But forget the thing you told me Thirty seconds ago While you're standing next to me I bought the thing I needed Then forgot the thing I bought Then found another thing I needed That I definitely forgot Seventeen unfinished projects And every one is great Except the one I need to finish Because apparently That one can wait [Pre-Chorus] "Just prioritize." Absolutely. I'll prioritize the prioritizing right after I finish prioritizing. [Chorus] I GOT A PLAN! I GOT A PLAN! I'm gonna get my life on track! I GOT A PLAN! I GOT A PLAN! Where did my motivation go? I GOT A PLAN! I GOT A PLAN! I swear I had it five minutes ago! I GOT A PLAN! [Beat] Actually... I need a snack. [Breakdown] WHY AM I IN THE KITCHEN?! I DON'T NEED ANYTHING FROM THE KITCHEN! WHAT WAS I DOING?! [Silence] Oh. I remember. [Beat] No, I don't. [Verse 3] "Stay focused." "Be consistent." "Follow through." "Don't get distracted." Yeah. Sure. I'll put that on the list. I've changed my hobbies I've changed my goals I've changed what I thought Was gonna make me whole I've started over More times than I can count Bought the equipment For things I never figured out I've had days where everything clicked And days where nothing would I've looked at a mountain of simple tasks And thought, "Well... This seems emotionally expensive." I've wanted to scream I've wanted to quit I've wanted to throw the whole damn calendar Into a fire pit But somehow every morning I get up and try again Even when my brain says "Absolutely not, my friend." [Chorus] I GOT A PLAN! I GOT A PLAN! That's what I say every time! I GOT A PLAN! I GOT A PLAN! Then my brain changes the design! I GOT A PLAN! I GOT A PLAN! I'm doing great! [Beat] Define "great." [Bridge] And here's the weird part. I've spent years trying to figure out Why I can't seem to stay The same person for very long. New interests. New goals. New ideas. New directions. Sometimes a whole new version of me Shows up out of nowhere. And I'm not saying that To make some grand point. I'm just telling the truth. [Build] I've watched things come and go. I've watched plans disappear. I've watched things I thought I'd stick with forever Turn into another unfinished chapter. But there is one thing I've noticed. One thing that didn't keep changing. One thing that didn't disappear When everything else did. [Final Chorus] I don't know what I'll be doing A year from now. I don't know what I'll be chasing Six months from now. I don't know which brilliant idea I'll swear is finally "the one." I don't know what I'll forget tomorrow. Honestly... I might forget this song exists. [Small laugh] But through all of it... Jesus stayed. That's not a sermon. That's not me trying to convince you. That's just what I've noticed Looking back at my own life. Everything else has changed. Everything else has moved. Everything else has come and gone. But Jesus? He's been the one constant. [Outro] I've lost track. I've lost focus. I've lost plans. I've lost time. I've lost things That were literally In my hand five minutes ago. [Pause] But I haven't lost Him. And for whatever reason... That's the one thing I've managed to keep. [Final hit] Yeah. I'll take that.