A Reason

[Intro] Oh-oh, a reason. Oh-oh, a reason to sing. Ooh, a reason. [Verse 1] From the Challenger Deep, where the dark has weight, to the heart of the sun, where the daylight takes shape— from the furthest locked room in the back of my mind to the cry of my son when his eyes first met mine. I have measured my sorrow against oceans and skies, against fire that burns where no human survives. [Pre-Chorus] Still, a wound stays close, no matter how far. But the night holds more than the dark— there are stars. [Chorus] There’s still light, still love, still a sky full of morning above. Through the hurt, hear the hope bells ring— we’ve still got a reason to sing. Oh-oh, a reason to sing. Oh-oh, look at the life we’re living. There’s still light, still love— we’ve still got a reason. Ooh, a reason. [Verse 2] A problem can sting in a world filled with grace. We can hold every blessing and still feel displaced. But how strange that we hunger for what hasn’t arrived, while miracles breathe at our tables, alive. We stare at the space where one thing should be, while a whole world of wonder says, “Look here at me.” [Pre-Chorus] Let me turn toward the laughter, let me stay for a while. There is life all around me. There is room for my smile. [Chorus] There’s still light, still love, still a sky full of morning above. Through the hurt, hear the hope bells ring— we’ve still got a reason to sing. Oh-oh, a reason to sing. Oh-oh, look at the life we’re living. There’s still light, still love— we’ve still got a reason. Ooh, a reason. [Bridge] The sun still ignites. The deep still descends. A child enters time, and a lifetime begins. Maybe having everything doesn’t mean having no pain. Maybe it starts with seeing all the good that still remains. [Final Chorus] There’s still light, still love, still a sky full of morning above. Through the hurt, hear the hope bells ring— we’ve still got a reason to sing. Oh-oh, a reason to sing. Oh-oh, look at the life we’re living. There’s still light, still love— we’ve still got a reason. Ooh, a reason. [Outro] A hand, a breath, a reason to sing. The courage to notice the good in everything. Oh-oh, a reason to sing. Oh-oh, a reason. Written by Christine M. Blanco, 2018