The Reasons Why You Brought Me Here
I know I’d get an answer
That I can’t understand
If I ask that Your intentions be made clear
I know Your plans are greater
And in that greater plan
Lie the reasons why You brought me here
This story would be different
If it were only mine to write
There are secrets I would never volunteer
But secrets lose their power
When they have no place to hide
Maybe that is why You brought me here
Ooooh, all I see are the ruins
Yeah, as the smoke starts to clear
Ooooh, I hope You know what You’re doin’
‘Cause You brought me here
It’s a mess of my own making
This I won’t deny
And though the consequences
shake my heart with fear
If I was happy with the way things were
I’d give more of a fight
I guess I’m grateful that you brought me here
Ooooh, all I see are the ruins
Yeah, as the smoke starts to clear
Ooooh, I hope You know what You’re doin’
‘Cause You brought me here
And if it’s hard to raise the white flag
it’s even harder to believe
That surrendering is worth the sacrifice
And the very thing I always
feared would be the end of me
Was a way to come alive
Now it hurts to be this broken
But it’s bearable somehow
As the chance to prove I’m worthy disappears
I always heard You loved me
But I think I know it now
Is that the reason why You brought me here
I’m grateful that You brought me here
That I can’t understand
If I ask that Your intentions be made clear
I know Your plans are greater
And in that greater plan
Lie the reasons why You brought me here
This story would be different
If it were only mine to write
There are secrets I would never volunteer
But secrets lose their power
When they have no place to hide
Maybe that is why You brought me here
Ooooh, all I see are the ruins
Yeah, as the smoke starts to clear
Ooooh, I hope You know what You’re doin’
‘Cause You brought me here
It’s a mess of my own making
This I won’t deny
And though the consequences
shake my heart with fear
If I was happy with the way things were
I’d give more of a fight
I guess I’m grateful that you brought me here
Ooooh, all I see are the ruins
Yeah, as the smoke starts to clear
Ooooh, I hope You know what You’re doin’
‘Cause You brought me here
And if it’s hard to raise the white flag
it’s even harder to believe
That surrendering is worth the sacrifice
And the very thing I always
feared would be the end of me
Was a way to come alive
Now it hurts to be this broken
But it’s bearable somehow
As the chance to prove I’m worthy disappears
I always heard You loved me
But I think I know it now
Is that the reason why You brought me here
I’m grateful that You brought me here
More Lyrics From The Album
- 00. New Way to Live (studio cut)
- 00. Everything I Own (radio remix)
- 01. Down to the River (studio cut)
- 02. "… acoustic storytime"
- 03. This Far
- 04. "… because of our weakness"
- 05. Blessed Be
- 06. "… getting to the good stuff"
- 07. The Cut
- 08. The Reasons Why You Brought Me Here
- 09. "… switching the tapes"
- 10. How I Ended Up Here
- 11. "… loose that tongue!"
- 12. Weak (studio cut)
- 13. The Things We Hold Back (studio cut)
- 14. "… when's a good time to give up?"
- 15. Not Going Down
- 16. I Won't Back Down
- 17. "… praying with our lives"
- 18. You Are Mercy
- 19. If I Were a Dog
- 20. "… getting more than I deserve"
- 23. Grace
