beauty will rise

it was the day the world went wrong

i screamed till my voice was gone

and watched through the tears

as everything came crashing down

slowly panic turns to pain

as we awake to what remains

and sift through the ashes

that are left behind

but buried deep beneath all our broken dreams

we have this hope

out of the ashes

beauty will rise

and we will dance among the ruins

we will see it with our own eyes

out of these ashes

beauty will rise

for we know joy is coming

in the morning

in the morning

beauty will rise

so take another breath for now

and let the tears come washing down

and if you can't believe

i will believe for you

'cause i have seen the signs of spring

just watch and see

out of these ashes

beauty will rise

and we will dance among the ruins

we will see it with our own eyes

out of this darkness

new life will shine

and we'll know joy is coming in the morning

in the morning

i can hear it in the distance

and it's not too far away

it's the music

and the laughter of a wedding and a feast

i can almost feel the hand of god

reaching for my face to wipe the tears away

you say it's time to make everything new