I was raised in the heartland Taught to revere Your name I spoke it out on Sundays Other times used it in vain Yeah, I'd stare up at the stars Seeking shelter from the noise Sent up a thousand prayers But I never heard Your voice Searching, searching for something real My world came crashing down Felt empty to my bones All my friends said they'd pray for me But still I felt alone So I drove off in my car Crying underneath the stars Yeah, the songs on my radio Spoke to my busted heart In this brokenness I was free That's the moment, You became real to me I've danced in the sun I've run through the rain Felt joy take the place of the sorrow and the pain It took my everything Now I believe You became real to me Now my heart is still aching For authenticity But the truth is running deep and wild Beyond what we can't see I've danced in the sun I've run through the rain Felt joy take the place of the sorrow and the pain It took my everything Now I believe You became real to me Hallelujah For the questions and the trials Hallelujah For the road and all the miles Hallelujah For the days of doubt and fear Hallelujah For the things that got me here Hallelujah For the questions and the trials Hallelujah For the road and all the miles Hallelujah For the days of doubt and fear Hallelujah For the things that got me here I've danced in the sun I've run through the rain Felt joy take the place of the sorrow and the pain It took my everything Now I believe You became real to me It took my everything Now I believe You became real to me