Nichole Nordeman – Brave lyrics

The gate is wide
The road is paved in moderation
The crowd is kind and quick to pull you in
Welcome to the middle ground
It's safe and sound
And until now it's where I've been
Cuz it's been fear
That ties me down to everything
But it's been love, Your love
That cuts the strings

So long, status quo
I think I've just let go
You make me wanna be brave
The way it always was
It's no longer good enough
You make me wanna be brave
Brave, brave

I am small
And I speak when I'm spoken to
But I am willing to risk it all
To say Your name
Just Your name,
And I'm ready to go
Even ready to fall
Why did I
Take this vow of compromise
Why did I
Try to keep it all inside

So long, status quo
I think I've just let go
You make me wanna be brave
The way it always was
It's no longer good enough
You make me wanna be brave
Brave, brave

I've never known a fire that didn't begin with a flame
And every storm will start with just a drop of rain
But if You believe in me
That changes everything
So long, I'm gone

So long, status quo
I think I've just let go
You make me wanna be brave
I wanna be brave
The way it always was
It's no longer good enough
You make me wanna be brave
Brave, brave, brave