My Hope Won't Drown
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Lyrics
Seems like I’ve been waiting forever Under rain clouds that feel like they’ll never go away And I pray but I don’t hear an answer And I cry, and I cry My feelings say, “The dream you want will never come Give up on that, and choose a realistic one” But I know, that God is bigger than this fight I’m still believing Our God can do the impossible Might take time to see it But that just means a bigger miracle It might seem dismal and hopeless now But just wait and see how He turns it around My hope won’t drown Open my eyes, and look at the little things That He’s done, to show that He cares for me I fall and I fail but He’s always been there for me Every time, every time My fears say, “Look at all that’s going wrong The situation’s dark; all hopes of seeing light are gone” But I know, that God is ruler of my life And I’m still believing Our God can do the impossible Might take time to see it But that just means a bigger miracle It might seem dismal and hopeless now But just wait and see how He turns it around My hope won’t drown Negativity tryna steal my faith Doubts and worries getting in my way I’ve never made things better though I’ve tried so hard But what’s impossible with people is possible with God Sometimes I feel like breaking ‘cause it’s all so much But I’m not gonna worry, I’m just gonna trust Trust in His timing and trust in His love, love, love I’m still believing Our God can do the impossible Might take time to see it But that just means a bigger miracle It might seem dismal and hopeless now But just wait, I’ve seen how He turns things around My hope won’t drown My hope won’t drown Oh, my hope won’t drown |
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Lyrics and Melody by Kelsey Gallant (Lyrical contribution: Ruth Anna Allison) Mixed by Kelsey Gallant (Mix contributor: Cam Gallant) Video by Kelsey Gallant Video Photographer: Mary Ann Yoder The Story Behind The Song:
I wrote this song during a time when someone close to me was feeling discouraged. This person’s discouragement was making me feel discouraged too, and circumstances made it hard to keep a hopeful outlook for the future. I wanted to write a song from a first-person perspective that addressed these feelings of discouragement and hopelessness, but that held a firm reminder that God is in control and that nothing is impossible with Him. I found some music loops that had the sad/hopeful vibe I was going for, and assembled them into a structure I liked. Then I started playing around with melodies and lyrics, using the verses to talk about the struggles and the choruses to express a firm faith in God’s ability to turn things around. The basic demo of this song, with all the lyrics filled in and a few harmonies added, came together within two nights because I was so excited about it! Sometimes you may feel disheartened because of what’s going on in your life. Sometimes you might feel like things will never get better. But feelings aren’t the truth, and your feelings don’t get to decide how everything plays out. God gets to decide, and He is bigger than anything that’s happening. 
album cover photo credit: Mary Ann Yoder
album cover design: Cody Gallant |
