Album: Brave (2005)
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  • The gate is wide
    The road is paved in moderation
    The crowd is kind and quick to pull you in
    Welcome to the middle ground
    You're safe and sound and
    Until now it's where I've been

    'Cause it's been fear that ties me down to everything
    But it's been love, Your love, that cuts the strings

    So long status quo
    I think I just let go
    You make me want to be brave
    The way it always was
    Is no longer good enough
    You make me want to be brave
    Brave, brave

    I am small
    And I speak when I'm spoken to
    But I am willing to risk it all
    I say Your name
    Just Your name and I'm ready to jump
    Even ready to fall.

    Why did I take this vow of compromise?
    Why did I try to keep it all inside?

    So long status quo
    I think I just let go
    You make me want to be brave
    The way it always was
    Is no longer good enough
    You make me want to be brave
    Brave, brave

    I've never known a fire that didn't begin with a flame
    Every storm will start with just a drop of rain
    But if you believe in me
    That changes everything
    So long, I'm gone

    So long status quo
    I think I just let go
    You make me want to be brave
    I wanna be brave
    The way it always was
    Is no longer good enough
    You make me want to be brave
    Brave, brave Writer/s: PAUL K JOYCE
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Comments: 5

  • Tia from Haynesville, LaI think the song holy talks about you doin so many things for god but all he ever wanted was or you to get on your knees and praise him and tell him and admit that he's holy and you you realize that's what he wanted and you did it
  • Shelby from Pittsburg, VtI think that this song is about just sticking through with your walk with Christ and it may leave you out of your comfort zone but he is your power to make you Brave
  • Kim from Greensburg, InThis song is about the call God places on all Christians to be bold/brave in our in our walks with Him. With His help you can be brave about sharing the Good News and changing our world for Him. So Aiedail I guess The GUY does pull us our of our shells (comfort zones).
    Kim
  • Shannon from Palisade, CoThis is not a mainstream lovesong...this is about God making it possible for the shy and meek to be bold and strong with His awesome power behind you!
  • Gerald from San Antonio, Tx"but she is willing to trade it all for a guy "
    Not just ANY guy - but Jesus Christ himself.
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