You woke up one day in a bad way
With a dark heart in a small cave
And decided to hide
For the long bitter night
But one day someone loved you
Let the light in, made the old new
From some water and mud
Wrote you new name in blood

But now something about it, just doesn't seem real
Sometimes that's how it feels

You are still a promise, the heartbeat of God
You may have forgotten but He has not
You are not your ashes, you are a flame
Do not ask the shadows, the light of the world knows
Knows your name

There was one day, you were certain
That He called you 'cause you heard Him
And the clouds disappeared
Everything crystal clear
But then one day, it was not so
Other voices you did not know
From the fray and the fringe
They were all weighing in

And now you can't remember who has your heart
Well, here's a start

You are still a promise, the heartbeat of God
You may have forgotten but He has not
You are not your ashes, you are a flame
Do not ask the shadows, the light of the world knows

You're a friend of God, daughter, son
Blameless and forgiven one
You're a slave no more, finally free
Saints and heirs, now redeemed
Your beautiful and broken heart
Is safe and sound in His arms
You are chosen, you are His
So remember this
You are still a promise
You may have forgotten

You are not your ashes, you are a flame
Do not ask the shadows, the light of the world knows
Knows your name
He knows your name
You are not your ashes, you are a flame
Do not ask the shadows, the light of the world knows
Knows your name