Epic Cipher Records

Lyrics

"Crystal Stairs:

Well, son—let me tell you, this ladder’s been steep
Splinters in my fingers, and cuts running deep
Boards missing underfoot, broken glass on the way
Climbing in the shadows where the light lost its sway

Walls whisper stories of nights that I bled
Tacks tore my future, but I carried ahead
No staircase of crystal, no gentle, smooth line
Every corner I turned, trouble waiting behind

But I kept on, step by step
Dreams in my pocket and hope in my chest
Even when my faith wore thin
I rose again, and started climbing

Don’t you turn back, don’t let go
When the trail gets tough and the pace gets slow
In the darkness, when nobody cares
Hold on tight, ‘cause strength lives there

Honey, I’ve stumbled—backed down once or twice
Bare floor under my feet, cold as sacrifice
But I pressed on through patches of nowhere and fear
Never stopped moving, even blinded by tears

Used to curse the silence, the pain in my shoes
Till I found my own rhythm, learned to dance with the blues
There ain’t no map for a road so rough
You make your own light when the nights get tough

So I keep on, step by step
Heart wide open and soul on the edge
Even with the scars I’ve earned
Every lesson is a fire that burns

Don’t you turn back, don’t let go
When the trail gets tough and the pace gets slow
In the darkness, when nobody cares
Hold on tight, ‘cause strength lives there

If life had been easy, I’d never be strong
If the stairs were crystal, I’d never learn songs
That echo through struggle, through blood, sweat, and years
Still climbing, still dreaming, I push through the fear

Don’t you turn back, don’t let go
Each step you’re taking is a story you own
In the darkness, you’re the answer to prayers
Find your light, son—rise from despair

Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair."