“the valley knew my sins” (Response Song)

Title: The Valley Knew My Sins Artist: Da' Beast Response To: "In The Valley" by Shawnee Written by 12Gauge858 Music [Spoken Intro] (wind howling) (distant church bell) (haunted choir) They say valleys are where flowers grow... Maybe... But some valleys remember blood... Some remember tears... Some remember the nights a man got down on his knees... And begged God not to leave him... This valley... Knew my sins by name... [Verse 1] I came back down that old dirt road Where the fog hangs low at dawn Same dead trees, same broken fence Like the years had never gone I could still see that younger man Full of rage and running wild Trying to bury every wound Beneath a crooked smile I drank my pride beside that river Cursed the sky above my head Swore I'd never need nobody While I slowly bled instead The mountains watched me leave But they never saw within The mountain knew my footsteps The valley knew my sins [Pre-Chorus] Every shadow knew my secrets Every storm recalled my name I thought time would hide the damage But the valley stayed the same [Chorus] The valley knew my sins (before I ever spoke them) The valley knew my shame (before I could deny) Every lie Every scar Every demon I let in The mountain saw who I became But the valley knew my sins (haunted choir) My sins... My sins... [Verse 2] There was a church down by the creek Where mama used to pray I passed it in the pouring rain And heard her voice that day She said, "Son, your past ain't chains If you lay it at His feet" But I was too busy fighting ghosts To hear what she meant I broke hearts in that valley Burned bridges one by one Thought I was chasing freedom But I was only on the run Every road I took away from there Led right back again Cause no matter how far I traveled The valley knew my sins [Pre-Chorus] Thunder rolled across the ridges Like heaven calling out my name I finally faced the man I was Instead of running from the blame [Chorus] The valley knew my sins (before I ever spoke them) The valley knew my shame (before I could deny) Every lie Every scar Every demon I let in The mountain saw who I became But the valley knew my sins [Bridge] (music drops) (cello) (choir rises) I carved my pain into those trees... I poured my anger in that river... I buried dreams beneath that soil... And left pieces of my soul there... (whisper) I thought nobody knew... I thought nobody saw... (choir building) But the valley remembered... The valley remembered it all... [Breakdown] (no drums) (haunted choir) (soft piano) Lord... I was lost... Lord... I was broken... I wore darkness like a crown And called it strength I wore pride like armor And called it faith But standing in that valley I finally understood You knew every secret... And You loved me anyway... (choir explodes) AND GOD STILL CALLED MY NAME! (and God still called my name...) AND GOD STILL CALLED MY NAME! (and God still called my name...) [Final Chorus] The valley knew my sins (before I ever spoke them) The valley knew my shame (before I could deny) Every lie Every scar Every demon I let in The mountain saw who I became But the valley knew my sins Yet mercy knew me too (haunted choir) Mercy knew me too... Mercy knew me too... [Outro] (wind) (church bell) (cello fading) The valley knew my sins... But it also saw me survive them... And maybe... That's why God brought me back... Not to remember who I was... But to see who I became... (choir fades) The valley knew my sins... But grace knew my name... (Fade Out)