Lyrics
Verse 1
Forgiveness is born where the proud heart breaks,
In the quiet place where mercy wakes,
It don’t come easy, it don’t feel fair,
It starts with a wound and a whispered prayer.
From hands that were nailed, from love that bled,
From grace that rose where hope was dead,
That’s where forgiveness finds its start,
Not in the mind, but in the heart.
Chorus
Lay the weight down, let the chains fall free,
Forgiveness ain’t losing, it’s finally being free,
It don’t say it didn’t hurt, or that wrong was right,
It says I won’t let hate own my life.
Verse 2
It matters because bitterness grows like stone,
Builds a prison you call your own,
Every grudge is a thief in disguise,
Stealing tomorrow from tired eyes.
Forgiveness opens the iron door,
Lets the light in, gives peace a floor,
It’s the only way the soul can breathe,
The only way the heart can heal and leave.
Chorus
Lay the weight down, let the chains fall free,
Forgiveness ain’t losing, it’s finally being free,
It don’t erase the scar or the memory,
It redeems the pain and sets you free.
[Solo]
Verse 3
The fruit it bears is a quiet strength,
A deeper love, a longer length,
Joy that’s rooted, peace that stays,
Clearer nights and brighter days.
Where forgiveness walks, new life can grow,
Restored trust, a softer soul,
What was broken learns to mend,
Grace becomes the road’s true end.
Bridge
You don’t forgive because they deserve the key,
You forgive because you were forgiven free,
What you release no longer owns your name,
Mercy’s the fire that outshines the flame.
Chorus
Lay the weight down, let the chains fall free,
Forgiveness ain’t losing, it’s victory,
It turns the grave into holy ground,
Where freedom’s voice is the loudest sound.
[Solo]
Outro
So let it go, though your hands still shake,
There’s more to gain than you think you’ll break,
Forgiveness plants what the past destroyed,
And harvests peace, love, and living joy.
