[Verse 1] I slammed the gate Said I don't need your name Chased every shadow Every cheap Hollow flame Crowded rooms But I froze in the noise I shook hands with liars Let the dark use my voice [Pre-Chorus] Every promise that I swallowed Turned to rust inside my chest I was drowning in the distance Too ashamed to send a text [Chorus] And I crawl back bleeding to my father's arms Every step is heavy with the things I've done But he's not reaching for a blade He's reaching for my face And he pulls me in Like I'm his only one I'm that runaway That mercy calls by name Back to the arms that burn But never burn with shame [Verse 2] I wore my filth Like a crown made of thorns Laughed at the warnings Till my laughter was torn Eyes like glass Hands shaking like a child I saw his doorway And the years ran wild [Pre-Chorus] Will he turn his eyes in anger Will he lock me in my past All the demons say it's over All my courage never lasts [Chorus] But I crawl back bleeding to my father's arms Every breath confessing what I can't outrun And he's not counting every scar He's calling me his heart And he pulls me in Like I'm his only son I'm that runaway That mercy calls by name Back to the arms that burn But never burn with shame [Bridge] [Instruments drop to clean guitars and soft toms] I see the nails I see the open side I see the wounds I gave you Still open wide I say "I'm sorry" But you say "It's done" I say "I’m filthy" You say "You're my son" (yeah) [Chorus] So I crawl back weeping to my Savior's arms Every chain I carried starts to come undone And you're not angry that I strayed You're just glad I found the way And you pull me in Like I have never gone I'm that runaway That mercy calls by name Back to the arms that burn But never burn with shame [Outro] Arms that burn With a holy fire I ran so far But you ran miles higher I'm that runaway That finally came home Back to the arms That will not let me go
