Lyrics
From death to life
From darkness to a shine
From fear to a peace
I can’t explain
From doubts to a hope
Holding on and letting go
Of all the empty promises of shame
This is my song
I was one way
But now I am different
There was a clear change in
A Holy collision
Who I was
And who I’ll forever be
And He was the in between
(Ooh ooh)
From orphan to Your child
From a stone to running wild
From a seed in the ground
To breaking out
From a mess to a mess
A blessing to a blessing
A sea of failures bearing testimony
This is my song
I was one way
But now I’m different
There was a clear change in
A Holy collision
Who I was
And who I’ll forever be
And He was the in between
(Ooh ooh)
Love stretched out
On a tree screaming out
So that I could say
You’ve not forsaken me
You’re the first and the last
My future and my past
Who I was
And who I will forever be
You are the in between
I was one way
But now I am different
There was a clear change in
A Holy collision
Who I was
And who I’ll forever be
And You are the in between
I was one way
But now I am different
There was a clear change in
A Holy collision
Who I was
And who I’ll forever be
And You are the in between
You are the in between
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song describes transformation through a chain of contrasts: death gives way to life, darkness to light, fear to peace, and shame to hope. These changes are presented as gifts of Christ rather than achievements of human effort. Images of adoption, a seed breaking from the ground, and failure becoming witness all point toward a new identity. The phrase “in between” names Christ as the decisive presence between the former life and the life that follows.
The cross anchors that change. Love is pictured as stretched upon a tree, answering the fear of abandonment and joining past, present, and future under Christ’s care. The repeated confession gradually shifts from speaking about him to speaking directly to him, which gives the closing lines immediacy without changing their central claim. The song ultimately portrays conversion as a holy encounter that reshapes identity. Its hope rests not in denying past failure, but in affirming that Christ meets it with sacrificial love and lasting presence.
Related Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 The passage describes the new life that comes in Christ.
- 1 Peter 2:9 Peter contrasts darkness with God’s marvelous light.
- Galatians 2:20 Paul describes an old life replaced by life through Christ.