The church bells ring,
I'm down on my knees, praying.
The sins I carry are heavy,
But the past won't leave me be.
I ran to God, begging to be free,
Tears flowing, hoping He'd rescue me.
Felt the warmth, a moment of peace,
But the past comes knocking, it never ceased.
I asked for forgiveness, tried to let it go,
But the weight of what I've done, it still shows.
I feel His mercy, His love so kind,
But these memories are trapped in my mind.
God forgives, but memories don't,
I try to move on, but they just won't.
("They just won't... no, they just won't")
No matter how far I run or pray,
Those shadows of my past are here to stay.
("Here to stay, here to stay...")
Lead:
God forgives, but memories don't...
("Memories don't... no, they won't")
The bad decisions, the choices I made,
They haunt me now, like a debt unpaid.
I thought salvation would heal my soul,
But these regrets, they've taken control.
The relief comes, but it fades too fast,
The peace I felt doesn't seem to last.
The prayers I speak, they feel so light,
But the darkness of my past creeps back at night.
God forgives, but memories don't,
I try to move on, but they just won't.
("They just won't... no, they just won't")
No matter how far I run or pray,
Those shadows of my past are here to stay.
("Here to stay, hereeeee to stay...")
God forgives, but memories don't...
("Memories don't... Neverrrrrr, they won't")
I thought the church could be my shelter,
A place to hide from the pain I remember.
But every step forward, I'm pulled right back,
The scars of my past leave a painful track.
No amount of prayer can erase what's done,
I keep fighting, but the battle's never won.
God forgives, but memories don't,
I try to move on, but they just won't.
("They just won't... no, they just won't")
No matter how far I run or pray,
Those shadows of my past are here to stay. ("Here to stay, here to stay...")
God forgives, but memories don't...
("Memories don't... Nooooo, they won't")
I walk away from the altar again,
Feeling the weight of all my sin.
God forgives, I know He does,
But the memories... they don't. Nooooo, they don't... No, they don't... No, they don't.
After everything in life, you realize,
Even if God forgives you, Even if you're destined for heaven, Be sure to remember, you're still gonna pay the price, And face the hell, starting from here on earth.
Your sins are forgiven, and heaven is sure,
But your hell?
It's already begun, and you'll endure.
("You'll endure... Oooooooo you'll endure...").