I know that you relive the moments like seeing pictures in a book
All those mistakes that you once made, and the wrong roads that you took
I know you’re hearing the accuser; he’s saying, You ain’t changed that much
Your guilt is right here waiting but don’t you pick it up
For everything he’s saying about you was
Before the after, before the grace came in
Forgiven has been written over all you’ve done and who you’ve been
Mercy says the past is past and it doesn’t matter
Cause this is here and now and that was you before the after
Sometimes it’s just one little failure—sends you back down that broken road
I can identify with that cause I’ve been there, so I know
The only reason to remember is so that you can testify
You talk about the darkness and how you found the light
For someone else who’s struggling in that old life
Before the after, before the grace came in
Forgiven has been written over all you’ve done and who you’ve been
Mercy says the past is past and it doesn’t matter
Cause this is here and now and that was you before the after
It has no power; you’ve closed that door
You tell your story, but you don’t live there anymore
Before the after, before the grace came in
Forgiven has been written over all you’ve done and who you’ve been
Mercy says the past is past and it doesn’t matter
Cause this is here and now and that was you before the after
Ooh
Before the after
Before, before the after
Cause that was you before the after
