Hated and Rejected

[Intro: Melancholic, clean guitar arpeggios with light cymbal washes] [Verse 1] Shadows paint my hollow face A canvas of disgrace Whispers cut like sharpened knives "He doesn't deserve to be alive" [Pre-Chorus] Alone in a world that's turned its back My soul's a void, a starless black But in this darkness, deep and wide A voice calls out from the other side [Chorus] Hated, broken, left to die But He heard my desperate cry Jesus reached into my night Pulled me towards His saving light I was lost, now I'm found His love turned my life around [Instrumental: Distorted power chords build with driving drums] [Verse 2] Years of pain etched in my skin Drowning in an ocean of sin Thought I'd never see the day When all this hurt would wash away [Pre-Chorus] But as I sank into despair I felt His presence in the air A hand reached out to pull me free From the depths of my misery [Chorus] Hated, broken, left to die But He heard my desperate cry Jesus reached into my night Pulled me towards His saving light I was lost, now I'm found His love turned my life around [Bridge: Stripped back to clean guitar and soft drums] In my darkest hour, when hope had fled He lifted me from among the dead Showed me grace I'd never known Proved to me I'm not alone Now I walk in His embrace No longer bound by my disgrace Though the world may still despise I'm precious in my Savior's eyes [Instrumental: Gradual build-up with layered guitars and crescendo of drums] [Chorus - with added intensity and backing vocals] Hated, broken, left to die But He heard my desperate cry Jesus reached into my night Pulled me towards His saving light I was lost, now I'm found His love turned my life around [Outro: Repeated with variations] From the ashes, I arise (Reborn through His sacrifice) No longer chained to my past (His mercy unsurpassed) Though I was hated and alone (He made my heart His home) Jesus' love has set me free (For all eternity) [Final Instrumental: Fade out with reverb-heavy guitar and soft piano melody] [End]