[Intro] (slow half-time pulse, ambient pad, soft breath) Let the silence speak... [Verse 1] I learned a long, long time ago, that men aren't supposed to cry. It's what taught us from the cradle, and it's with us till we die. [Verse 2] But through my tears and sorrows, I've come to understand, that tears show the strength, not the weakness of a man. [Pre-Chorus] So let it fall, let it fall, every tear I hid was a wall, let it fall, let it fall, till there's nothing left at all. [Chorus] For only tears can say I'm thankful, Lord, for all You've done for me. Only tears can wash the window of my heart, so I can see — see the sea You stilled for me, the years You've carried me. [Post-Chorus / Half-Time Drop] (vocal chop: "thankful, Lord..." looped under sub-bass) [Verse 3] Every tear I cried in silence, every one I tried to hide — You were catching them in secret, none were ever left behind. [Bridge — half-spoken, sparse] Not one tear falls unknown. Not one is mine alone. You hold them close like gold, You'll hold them till I'm home. [Chorus] For only tears can say I'm thankful, Lord, for all You've done for me. Only tears can wash the window of my heart, so I can see — see the sea You stilled for me, the years You've carried me. [Outro] And tears are the words I use, to say I'm thankful, Lord, for all You've done for me... (fade — half-time pulse holds, vocal echoes into silence)
