I have been scarred so deep
By life and cold despair
And brittle bones were broken
Far beyond repair

I have leveled lies so deep
The truth may never find
And inside my faithless heart
I stole things never mine

If mercy falls upon the broken and the poor
Dear Father, I will see you there on distant shores

I have toiled for countless years
And ever felt the cost
And I've been burned by this world's cold
Like leaves beneath the frost

On my knees, I've crawled to you
Bleeding myself dry
But the price of life is more
Than I could ever buy

If mercy falls upon the broken and the poor
Dear Father, I will see you there on distant shores

And off of the blocks
I was headstrong and proud
At the front of the line
For the card-carrying, high-browed

With both eyes fastened tight
Yet unscarred from the fight
Running at full tilt
My sword pulled from its hilt

It's funny how these things
Can slip away
Our frail deeds
The last will wave goodbye

It's funny how the hope
Will bleed away
The citadels
We build and fortify
Goodbye

Night came and
I broke my stride
I swallowed hard
But never cried

When grace was easy to forget
I'd denounce the hypocrites
Casting first stones
Killing my own

You would unscale
My blind eyes
And I stood battered
But more wise

Fighting to accelerate
Shaking free from crippling weight
With resilience unsurpassed
I clawed my way to you at last

And on my knees
I wept at your feet
I finally believed
That you still loved me

Healing hands of God
Have mercy on our
Unclean souls once again

Jesus Christ, Light of the World
Burning bright
Within our hearts forever

Freedom means love without condition
Without a beginning
Or an end

Here's my heart, let it be forever yours
Only you can make
Every new day seem so new

--- "Distant Shores", Five Iron Frenzy

P.S. I got a gold! I'm going to State for Solo & Ensemble 8D