The first words I learned were born in the absence of hope
And trust wasn't something I'd ever dreamed of
in the nightmare of hate
But I'm learning to live in a place where
skies open wide (This awakening, my awakening)
The night shines so
clear (This awakening, my awakening)
My life's taken flight
There's a reason I breathe
Cause my heart is the beat
to the song that you sing in my life
The bridges I've burned
have singed every part of my soul
And the smell of the blistering flame still
haunts me
And the smoke blinds my eyes
But I won't be walking in these flames alone
skies open wide (This awakening, my awakening)
The night shines so
clear (This awakening, my awakening)
My life's taken flight
There's a reason I breathe
Cause my heart is the beat
to the song that you sing in my life
My need for pain has slipped away
My need to punish myself has crept away All since the advent of grace
All since the wonder of grace
My feet are leaving the ground
Gravity is no longer found here
skies open wide (This awakening, my awakening)
The night shines so
clear (This awakening, my awakening)
My life's taken flight
There's a reason I breathe
Cause my heart is the beat
to the song that you sing in my life