Beauty For Ashes by 737

Convinced by 737

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Beauty For Ashes
by 737

Album: Convinced

Verse 1
grew up in church, and she knew the truth
but rebelled early, while she's in her youth
didn't know who she was, living for the thrill
in Middle school - she's lookn pretty like a daffodil
dating a guy just out of prison
and this is just the beginning, to life full of sinning
it all started online, led to inappropriate things
but it felt good to her, searching for love this brings
me to my next point, when high-school hits
dating the star athlete, she learns how to take sips
she's at every party, searching for approval of her peers
wants to fit in so bad, rejection's what she fears
her boyfriend cheats, so things get worse
cuz now she feels like somethings wrong with her, it straight hurts
the wounds are getting deep, so she tries to cope
with the pain with these drinks, tell me is there any hope?

(Chorus)
by Level 3:16

You took my dirt, and made it clean

now I stand in awe, looking at me

I don't know how, no I don't know why

me you chose, but I'm grateful

for how you made these ashes so beautiful

(737 in back)
He can give you
beauty for Ashes
He can give you
beauty for Ashes
He can give you
beauty for Ashes

Verse 2
now she finds a job - designer boutique
men comin in all the time, like hey cutie
the owners were druggies, so the influence get's worse
they take her to all the clubs - with her new purse
these people got the world, just at they finger tips
she starts modeling, she's beautiful, is this it?
no - but yet it seems like she's got it all
the pain is catching up - she hits her knees as she falls
she starts to remember what she learned about God
on the way to another party, see this decisions odd
she took a u-turn, feelin' much disgrace
with everything she's done, tears streaming down her face
she screams out to the Name that's above every
Name - Jesus, save me - please - I beg you
turned off her phone and just stayed home
waved the white flag, and God said welcome back home

(Chorus)

Verse 3
now she finds security in never-ending arms of Love
from her Father in heaven above
and she's accepted unconditionally, it feels so good
the Lord loves on her like any good Father would
and see, this story get's so much better, she made a decision
to be involved with the Church, instead of trying to fit in
she wants to make a difference in this world through redemption
so she helps out other girls who struggle with addiction
she stopped lookn for guys, because the Lord is enough
but God brought her a husband, and she's like what?
she sees the daylight now, through her new sight
she's so grateful for where she's at through through the fight
there's just one little detail that I forgot
as soon as I saw this woman ya boy was straight caught
I actually made a covenant - I vowed for life
this woman I've been talking about - this is my wife

(Chorus)