[Intro ] Yeah… Everybody worried about who's at the door…but some of the most dangerous things don't break into your house. They break into your heart. Lord…teach me what to let in, and what I gotta leave outside. [Chorus ] Guard the gate, guard the heart, watch what you let inside, Every thought becomes a road, every road becomes a life. I done seen love turn cold, seen the truth get crucified, So I'm asking God for wisdom every time I choose a side. Guard the gate, guard the soul, don't let darkness make a home, Some wounds follow you for years if you keep feeding what was wrong. Everything I speak and do got a source beneath the scars, So above everything I'm guarding what God planted in my heart. [Verse 1] I came from a world where survival was the language, Pain made the rules and anger made arrangements. You learn how to smile while your spirit getting strangled, Learn to call it strength when your whole heart is mangled. I carried things inside me I should've laid before the Lord, Every disappointment sharpened up another sword. Every betrayal made another brick around the core, Till I couldn't tell protection from a self-made prison door. That's the danger when the bitterness gets comfortable, You start thinking being numb is what makes you untouchable. But poison in your chest don't hurt the one who troubled you, It slowly changes everything that God was trying to build in you. So now I watch the voices that I give a place to speak, Watch the thoughts I entertain when I'm tired and I'm weak. Because whatever gets the heart eventually reaches feet, And the road you walk tomorrow starts with what you feed this week. [Pre-Chorus ] I can't control every storm that comes, But I can choose what stays. I can't erase every scar I got, But I can guard the gate. [Chorus ] Guard the gate, guard the heart, watch what you let inside, Every thought becomes a road, every road becomes a life. I done seen love turn cold, seen the truth get crucified, So I'm asking God for wisdom every time I choose a side. Guard the gate, guard the soul, don't let darkness make a home, Some wounds follow you for years if you keep feeding what was wrong. Everything I speak and do got a source beneath the scars, So above everything I'm guarding what God planted in my heart. [Verse 2] Some people bring peace, some people bring confusion, Some call it love while they're feeding your delusion. Some doors look blessed but behind them is destruction, That's why wisdom ain't fear—it's divine instruction. I used to think a strong man answered every disrespect, Now I know some battles ain't worth giving your breath. You can win an argument and still be left a wreck, Lose your peace trying to prove something God never asked to defend. Watch your eyes, watch your ears, watch the company you keep, Seeds become roots and them roots eventually get deep. You can't pour darkness in your mind six days a week, Then wonder why on Sunday you can barely feel Him speak. I need truth in my circle, need faith in my atmosphere, Need people who'll correct me, not just tell me what I wanna hear. Because a guarded heart ain't one that never lets nobody near, It's knowing who belongs there and who was never meant to live here. [Bridge ] Guard your heart…not because love is dangerous, but because your heart has purpose. Guard your peace… not because you're afraid, but because God gave you something worth protecting. And when the enemy knocks. You don't have to answer. I know what it's like when one decision changes years, When a moment filled with darkness leaves a lifetime full of tears. That's why Proverbs hit different when you've paid for what you hear, Wisdom ain't just words to me—I learned some lessons severe. Now I'm rebuilding from the inside to the street, Trying to make the man I'm becoming match the prayers that I speak. I don't need revenge, I need my spirit staying clean, Because freedom ain't just outside walls—it's what you carry underneath. So if hatred comes knocking, I ain't letting it reside, If temptation starts talking, I know exactly how it lies. If my past starts screaming, "You'll forever be that guy," I remind it that my future got the blood of Christ applied. I guard hope. I guard faith. I guard what God restored. I guard every second chance I used to pray to Him for. And if you ask me why I'm careful what I carry in my heart, Because I know one little spark can either heal—or burn it all apart. [Chorus ] Guard the gate, guard the heart, watch what you let inside, Every thought becomes a road, every road becomes a life. I done seen love turn cold, seen the truth get crucified, So I'm asking God for wisdom every time I choose a side. Guard the gate, guard the soul, don't let darkness make a home, I've come way too far with God to give my peace away for wrong. Everything I speak and do got a source beneath the scars, So above everything I'm guarding what God planted in my heart. [Outro ] "Above all else, guard your heart…"