Bethany Dillon Album

Love woke me up this morning with a memory
Love came and whispered a story that awakened a dream
Imagine a beautiful castle and a beautiful king
He left the comfort of his throne to fight for victory

I am a dreamer
Take me higher
Open the sky up
Start a fire
I believe even if it’s just a dream

Love woke me up this morning and I ran to see
The king in the winners circle on the horse he won for me

Only a king would do anything
To protect the kingdom

Who can hold the stars and my weary heart?
Who can see everything?
I’ve fallen so hard, sometimes I feel so far
But not beyond Your reach
I could climb a mountain, swim the ocean, or do anything
But it’s when You hold me that I start unfolding
And all that I can say is

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Whatever’s in front of me
Help me to sing hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Whatever’s in front of me
I’ll choose to sing hallelujah

The same sun that rises over castles and welcomes the day
Spills over buildings into the streets where orphans play
And only You can see the good in broken things
You took my heart of stone, and You made it home
And set this prisoner free

I ran around the room again
I ran outside, and then I ran back in
And I just couldn’t get away from myself
I don’t care what tomorrow brings
I won’t back down for anything
I want to think that I was made for something else

I can’t wait anymore
I’m ready to reach
So I’m closing the door behind me

All that I can do is hold onto You
And to follow where You lead
Where You’re leading me
All that I can do is hold onto You
And let You bring me through
It’s all that I can do

There are days I think I don’t need You
There are days when I can’t see the truth
I need You to save me from the lies
Because every thought that’s in my head
And even when I draw my next breath
You knew it all before there was time

When the waves begin to rise
And all my hope fails
In confidence, I’ll close my eyes
Trusting You’ll be there

In an airplane
I take the window seat
A thousand feet, and all I know shrinks in minutes
When the sky is gray
I want to believe
That when the sun is hiding it still exists

In an airplane
Are kings and common men
At the window side by side, their view is now the same
Some relax and rest their eyes
Some sit on the edge
As we all break through the clouds, into the light of day

Mountain tops peak through
This is where I see You
I’ve never seen a clearer blue
This is where I see You

Leave behind your busy life
All you have is who you are
Space like this is hard to find, so breathe it in
Someone will say, “Where are you heading?”
And it might be the first time you ever thought about it

A baby’s talking two rows behind me
The sun just set for the second time today
You seem to use the smallest things around me
To get me to this place

When there’s nothing to believe in, I believe in you
Forget the past and let my hand in yours be the proof
Though the strong could be my company you’re the one I choose
So remember, I believe in you

I know it feels like every eye is watching you
Waiting for you to fall, expecting you to lose
But I see victory, so all you have to do
Is remember I believe in you

I believe even when I see you crying
I believe, let me dream for you
When nothing comes from trying
Remember, I believe in you

There will come a day when love will lift you out of here
There will come a day when love will bring the truth
There will come a day when love will free you from your fear
And you’ll remember I believe in you

You shake your head
What is so hard to believe?
When you are in your bed
I sing over you the sweetest things
Because oh, my love, it does not tire
I’m awake when the moon is full
And I know the times when you feel lost
And you just aren’t sure

Lo and behold
My love hasn’t grown cold
For you

You could steal away in the middle of the night
And hide in the light of day
While you cloak yourself in the darkest lies
But oh, my love, it swims in the deepest oceans of fear
And as soon as you lower your head
I am here

If only you could see how heaven stills when you speak
I know all your days
And I have wrapped you in mystery
And oh, my love for you is as wide as the galaxies
Just hold out your hand and close your eyes
And come be with me

What is this sun that conquers mountains
Singing over what has been asleep?
What is it that softens all my doubting?
It’s You

Morning brings a hunger for new eyes
That have been covered by the hurt of yesterday
Who could create in me the vision of a little child?
It’s You

You take an ordinary day
And turn it into flowers like the month of May
Yes, You do
And You see all my pain
And cry over it for hours till I’m new again
Yes, You do

When I have been the victim of familiarity
When my heart has fallen into sleep
Healing is the voice that awakens me
And it is You

You, You make me new…

I thought I had my freedom
You didn’t even ask
It hit me like a shotgun
Like a cannon blast
You are so elusive
Why you gotta be so detached?
But from the corner of your eye
I thought I saw you look my way
Did you see me looking back?

Oh, I just want to know…

I know of a man who lives on the other side
On the other side of this mountain
They say he’s calling the weary home
I’ve been told of a man who walks on the other side
On the other side of this mountain
With a heart full of stories of hope

So run like a vagabond
Carry the flame
Run for the children and run for the slaves
Hold it up high with the message of faith
Don’t ever stop moving on
Just run like a vagabond

His book is a gun that he reads for the people
The words that he speaks have been colored illegal
But the law that he’s under is bigger than paper and gowns
He stays in the streets where the beggars are broken
Risking his life, a bull’s-eye in the open
But he won’t stop to rest until he’s reached every town

I follow all the rules
Well, at least I’m trying
Hoping when my days are through
I’ll think I’m worth Your dying
I’ve lived the longest days
Thinking my heart was so bad
Too scared to look in Your face
Oh, if only I had

And is it alright
If I stay here all night
By the shoreline

I cannot believe You are angry or unjust
You have done nothing but have compassion on us
So be near when I’ve given up
Be near me

I’m just like everyone else
We are all hiding
Acting like I have a wealth
Of knowledge and peace
But all I’ve ever wanted
And what men have given their lives for
Is a God who understands my weaknesses
A God that I can love

I believe You are good and righteous
You’ve given me Your reckless love
So be near, be near…

I need to be reminded of who I was
When I took that first step out the door
All I said now follows me around
I’m reminded I’m not like that anymore

I uprooted and miles behind me
Are the faces and the home I love
You’ve brought to my attention
I’m slowly changing and becoming what I wanted to stop

Isn’t that just like a finite mind
Setting out with such righteous indignation
But now I’m at Your feet
Could You look at me with some imagination

The bush before me, I slip my sandals off
I only stopped to look
In the depths of the sea, in the midst of a great storm
I run, I run from You

So remind me why You woke me up
And why You wake me every morn
The staff in my hand
Held in by Your love
Just stay close, stay close

Because I know my own mind
I set out with righteous indignation
But when I’m at Your feet
Please look at me with some imagination