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Sherell Hodge - Have You Ever Lyrics

Artist:
Sherell Hodge
Album:
Have You Ever - Single
Official Release:
17 Apr 2026

Lyrics

Verse 1


Have you ever been down so bad, you ain't know who to call?
Sitting in silence, staring at the wall
Have you ever felt lost but had to act like you good
Smiling in public, crying when you could
Have you ever gave love and ain't get it back
Stayed ten toes, still got stabbed in your back
Have you ever told truth, but it still went left
Did the right thing and it cost you yourself
Have you ever been broke but still tried to give
Carried everybody else while you trying to live
Have you ever felt like nobody cared
But still showed up like you wasn't scared
Have you ever felt like that?
Like the weight of the world on your back
And you tired, but you can't quit


Chorus


Have you ever been so low?
You ain't see a way out
Have you ever had faith
But still had doubt
Have you ever cried out
But ain't hear a sound
Like God was silent while you was breaking down


Verse 2


Have you ever been locked in a place you ain't belong
Sitting in a cell trying to stay strong
No calls, no visits, nobody came
Just you and your thoughts and a whole lot of pain
Have you ever been homeless, nowhere to sleep
Praying to God just to give you some peace
Have you ever had kids looking up to you
But you fighting demons, you ain't tell 'em the truth
Have you ever been used by the ones you loved
Still forgave 'em all, pauses, as the rise above
Have you ever felt like life ain't fair
But you kept going like you ain't care
Show me how you still standing strong
After everything that been wrong
You should have broke
You should have quit


Chorus


Have you ever been so low?
You ain't see a way out
Have you ever had faith
But still had doubt
Have you ever cried out
But ain't hear a sound
Like God was silent while you was breaking down


Bridge


Look at you now still here
After all the nights full of fear
You ain't quit, you ain't fold
You still breathing, you still cold
Maybe God was right there
Even when it's not like he didn't care
Maybe every tear that you cried
Must build the strength you got inside


Outro


Now look at you
You made it through
Everything they said would break you
Now look at you
Still standing tall
After everything you lost
You the proof, you the sign
God was working the whole time
Now I see, now I know
I ain't never been alone
If you made it this far
You strong, and make you think you are
And God'll never leave you


Credits & Song Information

Composer
Sherell Shaniece Hodge
Source verified · Apple Music
Release Date
April 17, 2026
Source verified · Apple Music

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Meaning & Inspiration

“Have You Ever” by Sherell Hodge is built on questions for someone at a low point. The verses ask about being so down there is no one to call, smiling in public and crying in private, giving love and not getting it back, and doing right at a cost. Later verses include prison, homelessness, and parents who hide their struggles from their children.

The chorus asks about faith that still has doubt, and about crying out to God without hearing an answer, as if God were silent during a breakdown. This honesty is close to Psalm 22:1-2, where the psalmist asks why God seems far away.

The bridge changes the direction: after the long nights of fear, the singer is still here. It suggests that God was present even when it did not feel that way, and that every tear built strength. That is close to Psalm 34:18, which says the Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and Isaiah 40:31 on renewed strength. The song closes by turning the questions into reassurance.

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