We Dance and We Fight
Verse 1
Life is a symphony, a spirited march in time,
We waltz through choices, swift and sublime.
Partners with life, in a harmonious embrace,
Spinning and twirling with elegance and grace.
Pre-Chorus
But the rhythm can change, the floor turns to stone,
Some nights we’re not waltzing, we’re standing alone.
Chorus
You see, my friends, we must balance the two,
Dancing with grace, and boxing with valor true.
Step when it’s gentle, strike when it’s right,
Living this life — we dance and we fight.
Verse 2
Sometimes life wears gloves, a formidable foe,
A battle of will where resilience must show.
In the ring we stand, facing blow after blow,
With courage and fire, we let our spirit glow.
Pre-Chorus
But even in battle, there’s music inside,
The steps of survival keep hope alive.
Chorus
You see, my friends, we must balance the two,
Dancing with grace, and boxing with valor true.
Step when it’s gentle, strike when it’s right,
Living this life — we dance and we fight.
Bridge
We’re dancers in daylight, fighters by night,
Learning the footwork, making it tight.
Every turn, every round, every wrong, every right,
We’re finding our power in the blend of the light.
Final Chorus
You see, my friends, we must balance the two,
Dancing with grace, and boxing with valor true.
Step when it’s gentle, strike when it’s right,
Living this life — we dance and we fight.
Searching For You
Verse 1
You’ve broken me open
Filled me with Word spoken
Hunting for clues
Paying the dues
The answer hides
Time to abide
Stop running ‘round
Your direction found
Chorus
I’ve been searching for me, I’ve been searching for You
Searching the black, searching the white, and the mind-shattering view
Every step that I take, my soul I renew
I’ve been searching for me, I’ve been searching for You
Verse 2
Listen to guides
You’re by their side
Stories they’ve told
Worth more than gold
The path’s not exclusive
The answer’s elusive
I’ll walk beside you
The only way out is through
Chorus
I’ve been searching for me, I’ve been searching for You
Searching the black, searching the white, and the mind-shattering view
Every step that I take, my soul I renew
I’ve been searching for me, I’ve been searching for You
Verse 3
How do I proceed
Where does this lead?
Show my compliance
Grateful for guidance
No longer deprived
I have arrived
Good to be here
On this new frontier
Bridge
Bless the good, bless the bad, bless the loss of control
Bless every moment that mended my soul
Broken wide open, but breaking was grace
It brought me to life, face to face
Final Chorus
I’ve been searching for me, I’ve been searching for You
Searching the black, searching the white, and the mind-shattering view
Every step that I take, my soul I renew
I’ve been searching for me, I’ve been searching for You
Renew Your View
Verse 1
I framed the shot, thought the light was mine
Dialed it in for the perfect design
But the shadows moved and the colors changed
Had to shift my lens, had to rearrange
Pre-Chorus
When the focus fades and the frame feels wrong
That’s the moment to see the beauty there all along
Chorus
Use your mind like a lens
Let the light break through
Shift the frame ’til the world feels new
Plans will bend, but the truth shines through
Take the light — and renew your view
Verse 2
Every shot is a work in progress
Every turn is the Master’s touch
If you lock your view, you just might lose
The beauty you needed so much
Verse 3
Change the filter when the light turns strange
Every frame can be rearranged
The best kind of truth is the one you find
When you open your eyes to the grand design
Pre-Chorus
When the focus fades and the frame feels wrong
That’s the moment to see the beauty there all along
Bridge
Zoom out wide, let the whole scene show
Step in close where the small things glow
Every shift in the light could be
The shot you were meant to see
Final Chorus
Use your mind like a lens
Let the light break through
Shift the frame ’til the world feels new
Plans will bend, but the truth shines through
Take the light — and renew your view
Outro
Renew your view…
The best shot’s coming into view.
Purposed Pace
Verse 1
Every day’s a dance with the clock
Right on the tick, left on the tock
Breath on my neck, weight on my chest
Seconds don’t sleep, minutes don’t rest
Catchin’ up, fallin’ behind
Clock don’t care, it don’t rewind
Face on the wall, face in the mirror
Time is short, the end draws near
Verse 2
I chased the prize with all my might
Gave my time to an earthly fight
All that gold don’t weigh the same
Left my soul in time’s vain game
Clock hands hold a tight embrace
No space to think, gotta keep the pace
Running in circles, chasing the line
Gaining the world but losing my mind
Verse 3
You chased the prize with all your might
But what’s the prize without the light
Climbed so high you lost your grip
You scaled the world but let truth slip
You gained the world, but broke inside
The soul can’t thrive where ego hides
Left your peace and strength behind
You lost yourself in what you’d find
Clock hands spin, you heard them lie
You can win the race and still run dry
Chorus
You don’t have to rush
You don’t have to chase
He holds you near
Move at His purposed pace
Bridge
The hands of time, they point, they spin
Your real life—starts within
Each beat’s a gift, not a grave
His hands will hold. He will save.
Chorus
You don’t have to rush
You don’t have to chase
He holds you near
Move at His purposed pace
Outro
He sets the rhythm
You trust the sky
There’s a time for everything
A time to be born and a time to die
The future’s unwritten
So don’t rush into its fray
Don’t borrow from tomorrow
Trust the Good Lord today
Trust the Good Lord today
Trust the Good Lord today
Help Yourself
Verse 1
They’ll tell you to name it, then chase it hard,
Map your life like a house of cards.
Set your goals and just believe—
But no one asks what God decrees.
Verse 2
They’ll sell you light if you fake a smile,
Say, “speak your truth” and hold it a while.
Keep your focus, block the pain—
But that won’t wash a guilty stain.
Chorus
They say self-help can set you free,
Like truth is found in therapy.
But willpower breaks and pride won’t last—
That’s just swingin’ a hammer at bulletproof glass.
You try to break through with your own two hands,
But you're hittin’ a wall only God understands.
Truth is only found in the Word itself.
Read the Good Book…
Help yourself.
Verse 3
They say build habits, stack your wins,
Repeat the grind 'til the good begins.
Track your streaks and beat the clock—
But even gold chains still lock.
Verse 4
They’ll preach: “Stay hard. Never fold.
Push your limits. Dominate. Control.”
But self-made strength just hides the cracks—
It snaps in silence when pressure stacks.
Bridge
Self-help breaks where Scripture holds—
Truth ain’t new… it’s just retold.
Chorus
They say self-help can set you free,
Like truth is found in therapy.
But willpower breaks and pride won’t last—
That’s just swingin’ a hammer at bulletproof glass.
You try to break through with your own two hands,
But you're hittin’ a wall only God understands.
Truth is only found in the Word itself.
Read the Good Book…
Outro
Help yourself.
Help yourself.
Help yourself.
Everything Exists
Verse 1
Everything exists, it’s already there,
Hidden in nature, in sky, in air.
The knowledge, the answers, the tools we need,
Planted by God like a scattered seed.
Refrain
Like marble holds what eyes can’t see,
Your masterpiece waits patiently.
So chisel deep, He guides your hand—
Reveal the You He has planned.
Verse 2
The iron, the fire, the stars so bright,
Rocket fuel waiting for human might.
Two thousand years, yet still the same,
The laws of God, unshaken, unchanged.
Verse 3
His power has given all that we need,
For life, for love, for righteous peace.
Prepared in advance, the works are there—
Reach out in faith, breathe heaven’s air.
Chorus
So seek what’s buried, knock and pray,
His path unfolds in the light of day.
It may not look like what you guessed,
It’s still a gift, it’s still a test.
Righteousness and peace have been kissed
Rise and remember Everything exists.
Verse 4
He gave us the world, the land and the sea,
The hands to build, the minds to be.
Yet wisdom waits, like treasure untold,
Not given, but sought, by the brave and the bold.
Refrain
Like marble holds what eyes can’t see,
Your masterpiece waits patiently.
So chisel deep, He guides your hand—
Reveal the You He has planned.
Verse 5
The unseen God, His truth displayed,
In stars, in trees, in light and blade.
Since time began, His hand’s been shown
Creation speaks what hearts have known.
Verse 6
Hidden are matters in His glory divine,
And searching them out is a purpose sublime.
We walk this earth, entrusted to seek,
Not lost, not lacking, just sometimes weak.
Final Chorus
So dig, discover, uncover the way,
For everything needed was given that day—
When God spoke the Word, the cosmos, the light,
And set us to search, with faith as our sight.
With every breath His truth persists…
Rise and remember Everything exists.
Outro
Like marble holds what eyes can’t see,
Your masterpiece waits patiently.
So chisel deep, He guides your hand—
Reveal the You He has planned
Finally Free
Verse 1
I burned through nights, I wore down days,
Counting wins in empty ways.
Always reaching, never full,
Gripping smoke I couldn’t hold.
Chorus
I’m done chasin outcomes — done keeping score,
I’ll do the work that’s mine, and nothing more.
It’s not my plan, I’ll let it be—
Whatever comes, I’m finally free.
Verse 2
Now I breathe, I move, I fight,
Trust the process, trust the light.
Every step is all I own,
The road decides, I walk it home.
Chorus
I’m done chasin outcomes — done keeping score,
I’ll do the work that’s mine, and nothing more.
It’s not my plan, I’ll let it be—
Whatever comes, I’m finally free.
Bridge
Win or lose, I’ll face the day,
Rise or fall, I’ll walk this way.
No control of what unfolds,
But I’ve found peace in letting go.
Final Chorus – biggest hit
I’m done chasin outcomes — done keeping score,
I’ll do the work that’s mine, and nothing more.
It’s not my plan, I’ll let it be—
Whatever comes, I’m finally free.
Your Reel
Verse 1
I once believed what I was shown—
Each frame, each cut, I called my own.
The plot was fixed, the lens was true,
I trusted what I thought I knew.
But stories shift, the angles bend,
New scenes emerge, old arcs must end.
The Spirit runs the show unseen
He cues each take behind the screen
Chorus
Don’t copy what the world displays—
Its fleeting fame and shallow praise.
Be changed within—renew your mind,
And drop the roles the world assigned.
Verse 2
I fought the call to start anew
Denied the light, dismissed the view.
The Director knocked—both firm and kind—
And whispered, “Son, it’s time to find.”
The world distorts His perfect aim
Life’s a rolling film, not a frozen frame.
You need to put off self, and learn again,
You read His script and say Amen.
Chorus
Don’t copy what the world displays—
Its fleeting fame and shallow praise.
Be changed within—renew your mind,
And drop the roles the world assigned.
Verse 3
The wise keep learning, scene by scene—
They edit pride, keep judgments lean.
Not fixed in place, but free to grow,
They ask for light, and let it show.
A bending thought is not betrayed—
It’s proof a better film was made.
We’re made to move, to shift, to see—
To live within divinity.
Chorus
Don’t copy what the world displays—
Its fleeting fame and shallow praise.
Be changed within—renew your mind,
And drop the roles the world assigned.
Outro
And when the credits start to rise,
The Author sees His treasured prize.
Choose Your Own Adventure
Verse 1
When I was a kid, I’d sit on the floor,
Paperback open, couldn’t wait for more.
Those Choose Your Own Adventure tales, I’d roam,
Chasing endings I could call my own.
Verse 2
Sometimes I’d choose right, the story would shine,
Sometimes I’d choose wrong, step out of line.
But I learned real quick, you can turn the page,
Start a brand new chapter, any time, any age.
Chorus
Life’s just a story, every day you write,
Some chapters are dark, some filled with light.
You make the choice — His truth your mentor,
It’s up to you—choose your own adventure.
Verse 3
Now I’ve traded those books for the Book of Life,
It’s full of truth, cuts sharper than a knife.
Each choice I make’s like a path I take,
One step closer to the road that’s straight.
Bridge
Life’s got its pages, some you read slow,
Some you skim past ‘cause you already know.
But when you get lost, you can turn back around,
That bookmark of grace is where hope is found.
Final Chorus
Life’s just a story, every day you write,
Some chapters are wrong, some come out right.
You make the choice — His truth your mentor,
It’s up to you—choose your own adventure.
Rise and Cowboy Up
Verse 1
Wake with the sun, no time to stall
Boots hit dirt, answer the call
No easy ride, no free pass
Just broken ground and stubborn grass
Wrap those hands in rope and sweat
Fix what's broke, pay that debt
Stand your ground when the pressure comes
Don't back down—don’t ever run
Chorus
Dig down deep, light that spark
Stand your ground when the world goes dark
Shake off the dust, don’t lose your grip
Tighten that rope, let it rip
When life says quit and the heat turns up—
You gotta rise and Cowboy Up
Verse 2
No soft chair, no velvet lane
Just thunder hooves and frozen rain
Raise your kids with truth and grace
Teach ’em grit, don’t lose that pace
This life ain’t bought—it’s earned each day
With calloused hands and knees that pray
The good comes slow, the hard comes fast
So build what's real and make it last
Chorus
Dig down deep, light that spark
Stand your ground when the world goes dark
Shake off the dust, don’t lose your grip
Tighten that rope, let it rip
When life says quit and the heat turns up—
You gotta rise and Cowboy Up
Bridge
Ain’t about land, or cash, or spoil
Like a homestead rancher forged by toil
Truth runs deep when the days get tough—
You gotta rise and Cowboy Up
Final Chorus
Dig down deep, light that spark
Stand your ground when the world goes dark
Shake off the dust, don’t lose your grip
Tighten that rope, let it rip
When life says quit and the heat turns up—
You gotta rise and Cowboy Up
Outro
You gotta rise and Cowboy Up
You gotta rise and Cowboy Up
Lyrics © 2025 Scott D. Radtke. All rights reserved.
No claim is made to AI-generated instrumental music.
