Lyrics
Verse 1
Light a cigarette, pour a drink
Listen to the music, take a moment to think
I can see all the memories that dance on the wall
I wonder how far it is that I fall
Every time I look away from You
Every time I miss another call
Every time I put off what I know that I should be
Every time I let You go
Pre-Chorus
I’m a mess of a man, I’m a shell of myself
Battling demons, I’m fighting through hell
You’re the hand that I need, get from the other side
Lifting me up, said I was free to fly
Chorus
Now I’m making these choices and turning around
When everyone left me, You were holding me down
I’m taking Your hand and I’m raising it high
You’re all that I need, You’re my battle cry
I was a mess of a man, I’m a shell of myself
Battling demons, I’m fighting through hell
You’re the hand that I need, get from the other side
You lifted me up, said I was free to fly
Now I’m making these choices and turning around
When everyone left me, You were holding me down
I’m taking Your hand and I’m raising it high
You’re the one that I need, You’re my battle cry
Verse 2
So I believe in my heart and confess with my mouth
That You always just say You are turning around
And I’m taking Your hand and I’m raising it high
You’re the name that I need, You’re my battle cry
This is my battle cry
Bridge
Take a step in the water, feel everything change
I’ll never forget, I heard the sound of that name
Sit on a church pew, I’m starting to pray
Pick up a book and hear Your voice on the page
I need to hear You when I’m alone in my room
‘Cause no one else understands all of the hell I went through
But it’s done holding me back ‘cause I’m holding on to You
You know my future and past and now You told me to choose
Chorus
‘Cause I’m a mess of a man, I’m a shell of myself
Battling demons, I’m fighting through hell
But You’re the hand that I need, get from the other side
And You lifted me up, said I was free to fly
So now I’m making these choices and turning around
When everyone left me, You were holding me down
I’m taking Your hand and I’m raising it high
You’re all that I need, You’re my battle cry
I believe in my heart and I confess with my mouth
That You always just say You are turning around
I’m taking Your name and I’ll raise it high
You’re all that I need, You’re my battle cry
This is my battle cry
Outro
This is my battle cry
This is my battle cry
This is my battle cry
This is my battle cry
(My hands in the flames)