OPEN MY HEART (You Never Left Me) [Intro — Soft piano, intimate vocal] Oh, Jesus... You've been here all along. Mmm... All along. [Verse 1 — Quiet, vulnerable] I've spent so long just looking for You Through the shadows of my life Searching for a way to find You When You were standing by my side Through every tear and every question Through every time I turned away You were calling out so gently And Your love remained the same [Pre-Chorus — Strings begin to swell] Jesus, You never have left me You've been seeking me all of my life Waiting in the light, patiently singing to my heart Patiently hoping that I'd open this door And I hear You now... I hear You now... [Chorus — Drums enter, soaring but not yet full power] So when I open my heart and think about You There's nothing standing in my way So when I open my heart and think about You Come on, come on There's nothing here keeping me from reaching for You Oh yeah, come on, come on 'Cause You're right here reaching for me And You never turned away [Verse 2 — Warm acoustic guitar, growing conviction] Wherever I go, I'm spreading Your Word Telling the world what You've done for me You've got my heart, You've got my life You're right here fightin' for me Yeah, yeah, yeah... You were there when I was broken You were there when I was lost You carried every weight I couldn't You paid for freedom on the cross [Pre-Chorus 2 — Stronger vocal, full strings] Jesus, You never have left me You've been seeking me all of my life You're the very best thing for me You've never, ever left me Never once forgotten me And I hear You now... Oh, I hear You now! [Chorus — Full band, layered harmonies] So when I open my heart and think about You There's nothing standing in my way So when I open my heart and think about You Come on, come on There's nothing here keeping me from reaching for You Oh yeah, come on, come on 'Cause You're right here reaching for me And You never turned away Oh, You never turned away! [Bridge — Drop to piano and lead vocal; build gradually] You're my Savior You hold my heartstrings You're my foundation You're my everything The only One worth waiting for The only One who loves me more Than I could ever understand My life is resting in Your hands [Bridge Part 2 — Percussion builds; vocal becomes increasingly passionate] You make a way every day You're always there, come what may You're the best thing for me The only One I'll ever need You make a way every day Even when my faith gives way You're the best thing for me The only One I'll ever need! [Breakdown — Instruments fall away; intimate vocal and soft piano] And all this time... You were waiting for me All this time... Your love was reaching out All this time... You were knocking at my door And I don't wanna keep You waiting Anymore... [Final Chorus — Full orchestral and band crescendo, soaring harmonies] SO WHEN I OPEN MY HEART AND THINK ABOUT YOU THERE'S NOTHING STANDING IN MY WAY! SO WHEN I OPEN MY HEART AND THINK ABOUT YOU COME ON, COME ON! THERE'S NOTHING HERE KEEPING ME FROM REACHING FOR YOU OH YEAH, COME ON, COME ON! 'CAUSE YOU'RE RIGHT HERE REACHING FOR ME AND YOU NEVER TURNED AWAY! NO, YOU NEVER TURNED AWAY! [Final Refrain — Sustained lead vocal, harmonies rising] You make a way every day You're always there, come what may You're the best thing for me The only One I'll ever need You're my Savior You're my foundation My heart is Yours... My heart is Yours... [Outro — Music gradually falls away to piano and voice] Jesus, You never have left me You've been seeking me all of my life Waiting in the light Patiently singing to my heart... And now the door is open There's nothing left between us I hear You calling me... And I'm finally listening. [Final line — Almost whispered, piano resolves] You never left me. I just opened my heart.
