SEE THE RISE LYRICS album: "Exposures" (2015)

SEE THE RISE LYRICS
album: "Exposures" (2015)

1. 5:8
2. Exposures
3. Treasure
4. In Omnia Paratus
5. Second Chance
6. Self Portrait
7. Hope In The Storm
8. Proverbs 7
9. Spotlights
10. With You



1. 5:8


There was a time you were once full of darkness, but now you have become light
Therefore, let the light guide your steps
For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true
And discern what brings pleasure to the Creator
Take no part in worthless deeds of wickedness, but instead expose them
It is disgusting even to speak of the things that are done in the dark
But the light will reveal the true nature of darkness
For anything exposed becomes visible, and anything that is visible is light

Therefore it is told:
“Awake! O sleeper,
Rise from the dead,
And Christ will shine on you.”


2. Exposures


Your faith is defined by only what you see
Your past infects your theology
See, for me I see past the mask you put on
You’re just trying to deny where you belong
Keep saying you know when you really don’t
You say you’ll grow up and change but we know you won’t
You’re so broken and you think you have a clue
Can’t you just see life the way that I do?
The most dangerous thing about a liar (liar)
is when they think what they’re saying is true
(what they’re saying is true)
The most terrifying thing about a mirror (mirror)
is when you see that the liar is you
Exposing the person you really are
There’s no need to hide your battle scar
The crimson lines on your wrist show the real you
The life perceived by a lie becoming true

I’ll never give up on you ‘til your last breath
I’ll never give up on you ‘til your last breath

The most dangerous thing about a liar (liar)
is when they think what they’re saying is true
(what they’re saying is true)
The most terrifying thing about a mirror (mirror)
is when you see that the liar is you

I’ll never give up hope for the broken
I’ll never give up hope for the lost
I’ll never give up hope for the hopeless
I’ll never give up until your last breath
Until your last breath
So breathe, just breathe
Breathe


3. Treasure


For so long I believed there could be no changes for me
Is this the me that I want to be?
I ripped apart this broken heart
Please, just call me by name and I’ll be who you want me to be
I came here with a hole in my heart
A lost soul searching for a new start
I based my life off a hollow broken lie
Expecting love to always end in goodbye
For so long I believed there could be no changes for me
Is this the me that I want to be?
I ripped apart this broken heart
Please, just call me by name and I’ll be who you want me to be

That’s when I looked in your eyes and I was changed forever
Who could have known that my brokenness could lead to something so much better?
For so long I believed there could be no changes for me
Is this the me that I want to be?
I ripped apart this broken heart
Please, just call me by name and I’ll be who you want me to be

You have my heart forever
This unconditional love is yours
I’ll fight every battle I have in this life with you in my heart

For so long I believed there could be no changes for me
Is this the me that I want to be?
I ripped apart this broken heart
Please, just call me by name and I’ll be who you want me to be

I’ll fight every war and battle together
The X marks the spot, my treasure--


4. In Omnia Paratus


I give up. I quit
I’m tired of all of it
I get to the edge but I fear the fall
I think I can achieve it all
I ask for a purpose but ignore your call
How many times will I approach life so passively
Jumping when others do but not when you tell me to
It’s peer pressure at its best and I’m at my worst
It’s a life I’ve chosen, a life becoming cursed
I can’t seem to find a way to get this off my mind
I say a prayer but faith is hard to find (I feel so confined)
I understand this is all part of a plan
That’s why I fear the fall (Sin has taken it all)
and I want it all, but “all” is not enough
I claim humility but you’re calling my bluff
I’m not as tough as I claim to be
I forget that you’re strength is within me
Oh my God, I’ve tried so hard to find some peace of mind
If you jump, know that I’ll jump too.
No one else knows how to get back to you
I can’t seem to find a way to get this off my mind
I say a prayer but faith is hard to find (I feel so confined)
I understand this is all part of a plan
That’s why I fear the fall (Sin has taken it all)
I’ll carry my cross
Cross my heart and hope to die

I can’t seem to find a way to get this off my mind
I say a prayer but faith is hard to find (I feel so confined)

I can’t seem to find a way to get this off my mind
I say a prayer but faith is hard to find (I’ll free your heart and mind)
I understand this is all part of a plan
That’s why I fear the fall (Oh, God I’ll answer your call)

I’ll fight for faith to bear the mark of a martyr
To bear the mark of the survivors


5. Second Chance


Oh my beloved, don’t take the path of least resistance
I promise it doesn’t pay
and Oh my beloved, don’t take the word of the fallen
Don’t believe a word they say
Sacrifice comes with strength
and that strength comes with salvation
I failed you for the first time
Such a classic crime
Show me the meaning a second chance
I failed you once before
But not anymore
Show me the meaning a second chance

Come with me
I’ll show you an easy way out
with manipulation and every single doubt
I’ll show you what your life is all about
You’re just a worthless nothing and that’s all you’ll ever be

Come with me I’ll show you how to be “Beloved”
It’s the only loved you’ll ever be
I failed you for the first time
Such a classic crime
Show me the meaning a second chance
I failed you once before
But not anymore
Show me the meaning a second chance
Let me out!
I’ve been here for so long
Let me out!
I feel like I’m as good as gone!

Your fate is in your faith
You have more than just a second chance


6. Self Portrait


When a still frame stares me right in the face
I can’t find a feeling even close to grace
When picture frames don’t show the real you
When an image can’t describe what you’ve been though

Can you tell me, honestly, what you see
when your self portrait is your true identity?

I wear my heart on my sleeve
It’s so hard to believe that my picture’s worth…
Is worth a thousand words
In you, I made the right choice but how can I be the voice
when I can't see myself the way that you do?

When a frame from the wall stares me in the face
I still feel I haven’t discovered my place
When picture frames show what I don’t want to see
Such a broken mislead identity

Can you tell me, honestly, what you see
when your self portrait is your true identity?

Oh God, I’m such a mess
My picture doesn’t show the real me
Oh God, where is my identity?
I can’t find it!


7. Hope In The Storm


Standing in the storm, the earth floods and washes the weak
and we are left to seek dry land and salvation of our hope
This tide will lead to a waterfall with water so deep and faith so small
So stand tall and don’t let the waves take you away
Don’t let the tide take you away
Don’t let the waves lead you astray
Find hope in hopeless and find your faith in the storm

We will find our hope in the hopeless
Our hope is in you
This tide will lead to a waterfall
I cry for help, an unanswered call
So stand tall and don’t let the storm take you away

Don’t let the tide take you away
Don’t let the waves lead you astray
Find hope in hopeless and find your faith in the storm

We will find our hope in the hopeless
Our hope is in you
Hear my voice as I call

We will find our hope in the hopeless times
We will find our hope in you
Don’t let the tide take you away
Don’t let the waves lead you astray
Find hope in hopeless and find your faith in the storm

We will find our hope in the hopeless
Our hope is in you


8. Proverbs 7


Seduced into a path of destruction
Your innocence at the cost of seduction
She destroys your heart until your vows are broken
Speaks you her words until her words are spoken
With only words, she’ll lead you away
You’ll break every promise in every word you say
And in a moment you will give it all away
a lifetime of promise now broken in a day
Seduced into a path of deception
Oh, what an unfaithful impression
You did this to yourself. You're wild at heart
Your passion will kill you and tear you apart
Keep these words
Keep these commands
Guard your heart or you will die
With only words, she’ll lead you away
You’ll break every promise in every word you say
And in a moment you will give it all away
a lifetime of promise now broken in a day
Now then my son, pay attention!
Her house is a highway to the grave leading to the chambers of death
With only words, she’ll lead you away
You’ll break every promise in every word you say
And in a moment you will give it all away
a lifetime of promise now broken in a day

Now with your faith, you won’t be pushed away
So keep every promise in every word you say
And in a moment, you’ll walk away
A lifetime is promised in a new day


9. Spotlights


It’s hard to say that I’ve given up
It’s hard to say that I’ve grown up
The stage was set and I just walked away
not caring about a thing you say
But when I gave it up, pursuing the “right path”...“right way”
...something was missing
I had silenced my screams
Still you were listening
I gave it up, gave it up all to be haunted by your voices
And after all this time, this has become my biggest fight
Now I’d give anything to be with you in the lights
It’s hard to say but I can say I tried
It’s hard to say that a passion died
The stage was set and I just gave it up
I fell under the pressure and had enough
But when I gave it up, pursuing the “right path”...“right way”
...something was missing
I had silenced my screams
Still you were listening
I gave it up, gave it up all to be haunted by your voices
And after all this time, this has become my biggest fight
Now I’d give anything to be with you in the lights

These lights they shine for you!
If my words can save you
I’ll speak them until my last breath
I’ll speak them until I die

I gave it up, gave it up all to be haunted by your voices
And after all this time, this has become my greatest fight!

I gave it up, gave it up all to be haunted by your voices
And after all this time, this has become my biggest fight
Now I’d give anything to be with you in the lights

These lights they shine for you!


10. With You


I try to do what you want me to
But every time I try, I fall again
When will I win? When will I win?
When will I win? And now I wonder why I try
Destiny was different than a dream
Destiny was more than what it seemed
Now I’m caught in the middle of me and you
I’m caught up with what I want and what you tell me to do
and all I want to do is put my trust in you
I know I’ve failed before, but I’m not running anymore
Because with you I’m so much more than what I was
I try to do, what you’ve called me to
But every time I try, I start to doubt again
When will I win? When will I win?
When will I win?
When will my purpose be revealed?
Destiny was different than a dream
Destiny was more than what it seemed
Now I’m caught in the middle of me and you
I’m caught up with what I want and what you tell me to
and all I want to do is put my trust in you
I know I’ve failed before, but I’m not running anymore
Because with you I’m so much more than what I was
No more is my god in the mirror
My reflection has never been clearer
It doesn’t matter what I do
As long as it’s reflecting you
This web that you weave
This hope that’s been believed
Trust Me! Trust Me!
Trust me and you will do what I’ve called you to