Lost in the Shadows

ksk99

Jan 17, 2026 · 3:13 · 83 plays · v2.2

traditional black gospel

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Traditional Gospel

Lyrics

Intro

(Slow, warm analog synth pads swell like an ocean tide. A lonely, high-pitched Moog lead plays a sorrowful melody. Light percussion enters—a slow, heartbeat kick drum.)

(Spoken softly):

I thought I knew the way.

But I lost the map...

Now I'm just calling out.

Verse 1

I traded silence for the noise of the crowd

I was so high up, I was too proud to bow

Now the neon is fading, the colors are grey

And I’m lost in the shadows of my yesterday

I tried to be captain, I tried to steer

But the water is rising, and the end is near

Intro

(Slow, warm analog synth pads swell like an ocean tide. A lonely, high-pitched Moog lead plays a sorrowful melody. Light percussion enters—a slow, heartbeat kick drum.)

(Spoken softly):

I thought I knew the way.

But I lost the map...

Now I'm just calling out.

Verse 1

I traded silence for the noise of the crowd

I was so high up, I was too proud to bow

Now the neon is fading, the colors are grey

And I’m lost in the shadows of my yesterday

I tried to be captain, I tried to steer

But the water is rising, and the end is near

Pre-Chorus

The static is heavy, it’s drowning the song

I’ve been running in circles for far too long

My spirit is weary, my hands are shaking

This is the sound of a hard heart breaking

Chorus

Forgive me, Lord, I’m down on my knees

Shatter the pride, hear my broken plea

I need Your mercy like a desert needs rain

Wash over my soul and dissolve every stain

I’m turning the dial, I’m tuning You in

Forgive me, Lord, for where I have been

Verse 2

I built a kingdom out of sand and of stone

But sat on a throne where I felt so alone

Your love is a signal I tried to ignore

But I can’t keep locking the bolt on this door

The glitter is gone and the stage is now bare

I’m reaching for You through the thin, empty air

Bridge

(Tempo holds steady, synths become brighter and more urgent)

No more excuses, no place left to hide

Open the gates, let me come inside

I’m laying my burden right here at the cross

Without You, my spirit is drifting and lost

(Vocal run / Ad-lib: "So lost without You!")

Chorus

Forgive me, Lord, I’m down on my knees

Shatter the pride, hear my broken plea

I need Your mercy like a desert needs rain

Wash over my soul and dissolve every stain

I’m turning the dial, I’m tuning You in

Forgive me, Lord, for where I have been

Outro

(Music slows down. The analog synth pads return to the forefront, echoing.)

Make me new (I need You to make me new)

Pull me through (Only You can pull me through)

Forgive me...

(Whispered):

I'm finally home.

(Fade out on a single, sustained synth

Tag

(Soft organ and gentle clapping begin to swell)

Thank You, Lord, I’m not alone

Grace has found me, called me home

Every chain now falls away

By Your mercy, here I’ll stay

Vamp

(Choir enters, repeating joyfully)

Hallelujah, I am free

Your love reached down and rescued me