[Intro]
Yeah…
Funny how we say we're free,
but spend our whole lives worried about what somebody else thinks.
What they gonna say?
What they gonna post?
Will they still love me if I stand for God?
Scripture said the fear of man is a trap…
So tonight—
I'm cutting the wire.
[Chorus]
I won't live my life afraid of what they say,
I've been caught in that trap, but I'm breaking away.
If the whole world leaves, Lord, I'm still gonna stand,
'Cause my safety ain't found in the approval of man.
They can laugh, they can judge, they can drag my name,
But I know who I trust when I walk through the flame.
I'd rather stand with God when nobody understands,
Than lose who I am trying to please another man.
[Verse 1]
Used to watch every face when I walked in the room,
Wonder who accepted me, who was hoping I'd lose.
Changed pieces of myself just to make people stay,
Till I barely recognized who I became.
That's a prison with no bars, chains nobody sees,
When another person's opinion decides if you breathe.
One compliment high, one rejection destroyed,
Giving people God's seat just to fill up a void.
But the Lord said, "Trust Me," when the crowd disappeared,
Faith gets stronger when you stop being controlled by fear.
So whether they applaud me or they never understand,
My identity was never in the hands of man.
[Chorus]
I won't live my life afraid of what they say,
I've been caught in that trap, but I'm breaking away.
If the whole world leaves, Lord, I'm still gonna stand,
'Cause my safety ain't found in the approval of man.
They can laugh, they can judge, they can drag my name,
But I know who I trust when I walk through the flame.
I'd rather stand with God when nobody understands,
Than lose who I am trying to please another man.
[Verse 2]
Everybody got opinions when they ain't walked your road,
Quick to judge the scars when they never felt the load.
They'll celebrate today, then condemn you tomorrow,
So why would I let temporary voices lead where I follow?
I've survived too much to surrender my peace,
God carried me through places where the cheering would cease.
When there wasn't an audience, Heaven still knew my name,
When nobody saw the battle, God was there in the pain.
So I'm done chasing likes, done begging for a seat,
If obedience costs popularity, I'll gladly take the heat.
Because crowds didn't save me, people couldn't make me whole—
The Lord was in the darkness when He came and found my soul.
[Bridge]
No more fear.
No more chains.
No more living for somebody else's praise.
If God said move—
I move.
If God said stand—
I stand.
My life belongs in the Creator's hands.
[Verse 3]
Let them call me different, I was never made to blend,
Truth was never measured by the number of your friends.
Every prophet had a moment when the crowd turned away,
But obedience to God outweighs whatever people say.
So when pressure starts rising and I'm tempted to fold,
Remind me whose I am when the atmosphere gets cold.
I don't need everybody clapping when I enter the room,
I just need to hear "Well done" when my journey is through.
Fear of man is a snare—I can finally see,
Every time I chased acceptance, I surrendered a piece of me.
But whoever trusts the Lord has a shelter where they stand,
So I'm walking out the trap…
I'm putting everything in God's hands.
[Chorus]
I won't live my life afraid of what they say,
I've been caught in that trap, but I'm breaking away.
If the whole world leaves, Lord, I'm still gonna stand,
'Cause my safety ain't found in the approval of man.
They can laugh, they can judge, they can drag my name,
But I know who I trust when I walk through the flame.
I'd rather stand with God when nobody understands,
Than lose who I am trying to please another man.
[Outro]
The fear of man brings a snare…
But whoever trusts in the Lord
shall be safe.
I spent enough of my life worried about people.
Now I'm worried about being faithful.
