Angry Heart
Transforming Pain: Radney Foster's Anthem of Redemption
Lyrics
I held on to the hurt
I clung to the pain
Wrestled it to the ground
Struggled with it intensely
Fought it like heaven and hell
Engaged in a fierce battle like a struggle between good and evil
And I lost every round
Despite efforts, I was defeated every time
There wasn't anybody I would trust
There was no one I felt confident in relying on
So long since I felt love
It had been so long since I experienced love
I'd forgotten what it was
I had forgotten the feeling of love
Baby til you got a hold of my angry heart
But you managed to capture my angry and resentful heart
I saw the truth
I perceived the reality
When you led my way out of the dark
You guided me out of a difficult situation
I was draggin' round these chains
I carried emotional burdens like a haunting presence
Like some ghost in the hall
I constructed metaphorical chains around me
Swearing at the pain
Cursing and resentful towards the pain
And empty from it all
Feeling hollow and devoid of everything
Until you got a hold of my angry heart
Until you took control of my angry heart
Living in the past
Living in memories of the past
Locked up with my rage
Confined by my own rage
I built that prison myself
I built a self-imposed prison
It's such a lonely cage
Isolated and desolate in this lonely confinement
I started believing I would never heal
I started to believe that I would never recover
Your love changed my life when I thought my fate was sealed
Your love transformed my life when I thought it was doomed
Baby til you got a hold of my angry heart
Until you took control of my angry heart
I saw the truth
I recognized the truth
When you led my way out of the dark
You guided me out of the darkness
I was draggin' 'round these chains
I was dragging heavy emotional burdens
Like some ghost in the hall
Like a lingering ghost in the hallway
Swearing at the pain
Expressing anger towards the pain
And empty from it all
Feeling empty and devoid of everything
Until you got a hold of my angry heart
Until you took control of my angry heart
I thought I would disappear without a trace
I thought I would vanish without leaving a trace
Until your love washed each teardrop from my face
Your love wiped away each tear from my face
Baby you got a hold of my angry heart
You gained control of my angry heart
I saw the truth
I saw the reality
When you led my way out of the dark
You led me out of the darkness
I was draggin' 'round these chains
I was dragging heavy emotional burdens
Like some ghost in the hall
Like a lingering ghost in the hallway
Swearing at the pain
Expressing anger towards the pain
And empty from it all
Feeling empty and devoid of everything
Until you got a hold of my angry heart
Until you took control of my angry heart
Until you got a hold of my heart
Until you took control of my heart
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