WhereWePutOurLight

🎵 Song: “Where We Put Our Light”
Verse 1 – The Ground

We start with breathing, food and sleep,
A place that feels at least okay.
A little safety, a little peace,
Just enough strength to face the day.
If the ground beneath us isn’t sound,
We’re always running, always scared—
So we learn to care for body and mind,
Like something sacred we’ve been given to share.

Pre-Chorus

When we tend the roots, the rest can grow,
There’s a rhythm underneath it all.

Chorus

Purpose isn’t something you chase down,
It’s where you choose to place your sight.
When you turn your focus toward lifting others,
Joy shows up, quiet and bright.
We don’t find meaning standing alone—
We find it where our lives align.
Purpose is simply where we put our light.

Verse 2 – The Self

We learn our strength, we draw our lines,
Say yes with truth, say no with grace.
Find our voice, our fire inside,
Stop shrinking just to fit a space.
Independence isn’t closing doors,
It’s knowing who you are when you stand—
Strong enough to offer something real,
Not needing to control or command.

Pre-Chorus

When you know yourself, you don’t compete,
You show up whole and meet the world.

Chorus

Purpose isn’t something you chase down,
It’s where you choose to place your sight.
When you turn your focus toward lifting others,
Joy shows up, quiet and bright.
We don’t find meaning standing alone—
We find it where our lives align.
Purpose is simply where we put our light.

Verse 3 – The We

We build our circles, trust and care,
Old stories told, new ones begun.
Holding hands through doubt and change,
Learning we’re many, but we’re one.
Community isn’t losing yourself,
It’s finding strength you couldn’t grow alone—
Shared meals, shared tears, shared hopes,
Turning “mine” into “ours” and “home.”

Bridge – The Climb

Then we organize, we dream and plan,
Turn intention into motion and form.
Create something better than before,
Not just for profit—but to transform.
Until the circle widens again,
And the world becomes our family—
Different faces, one shared breath,
One living, learning humanity.

Final Chorus (Lift)

Purpose isn’t something you chase down,
It’s not a prize at the finish line.
It’s the moment you decide your life
Is bigger than “me” and “mine.”
Serve something living, serve something true,
Let compassion be your guide.
Purpose is simply where we put our light.

Outro

From “I” to “we” to all we share,
The spiral turns, and love expands.
When we care for life beyond ourselves,
We finally understand.

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