Faithful

Faithful

Music and Lyrics by Drew Brody

HOW COULD YOU BE SO BEAUTIFUL?
WHO DESIGNED YOU TO BE SO PERFECT?
AREN’T YOU THE BEST THING I’VE EVER DONE?
THE MOST PRECIOUS ACT OF MY LIFE?
SHE DOESN’T UNDERSTAND.
BUT THEN AGAIN, ISN’T SHE BEAUTIFUL?
ISN’T SHE THE ONLY ONE THAT I TRUST?
THE ONE WHO STOOD BY ME,
NOW SHE’S THREATENING TO WALK OUT ON ME
AND ISN’T IT POSSIBLE THAT SHE IS RIGHT?

I WAS SO SCARED WHEN I LOST
THAT MY SINS HAD COST ME THE TITLE FIGHT
I WAS FACE DOWN ON THE GROUND
I HAD FALLEN AFOUL OF GOD’S BLESSING
BUT WASN’T IT ME IN THE RING
WHEN I WAS WINNING AND WINNING AND WINNING?

GOD, GOD ARE WE EVEN YET?
GOD, HAVE I SETTLED MY DEBT?!
I TURNED MY LIFE AROUND.
I GAVE UP THE FIGHTING!
I GAVE UP THE MONEY!
BUT STILL EVERYTHING WENT WRONG!
SINCE MY WORLD FELL DOWN ON ME,
I’VE BEEN TRYING TO BE SOMEBODY ELSE.
GOD, HELP ME FIGURE OUT
HOW I CAN BE FAITHFUL TO YOU
AND FAITHFUL TO MYSELF

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO – I’LL DO IT.
WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO CHOOSE – I’LL CHOOSE IT
MY FATHER WANTS ME TO FIGHT
OLIVIA WANTS ME TO FIGHT
MY HEART TELLS ME TO FIGHT.
THAT I KNOW.
ONLY YOU GOD, ONLY YOU GOD
YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE
WHO SAID “NO!” WHO SAID “DON’T!”
YOU TOOK HIS HAND AND
YOU KNOCKED ME DOWN!
YOU KNOCKED ME DOWN!
YOU KNOCKED ME DOWN!
OR DID YOU? WAS THAT YOU? WAS THAT YOUR PUNISHMENT?
OR DID I JUST LOSE?

I’VE ALWAYS BELIEVED IN YOU –
BUT BOXING, BOXING IT’S MY RELIGION TOO.
WHAT I WAS MADE TO DO –
NO! NO! NO! NO!
WHAT YOU MADE ME – WHAT YOU DESIGNED ME TO DO!

SINCE MY WORLD FELL DOWN ON ME,
I’VE BEEN TRYING TO BE SOMEBODY ELSE!
GOD, HELP ME FIGURE OUT
HOW I CAN BE FAITHFUL TO YOU,
AND FAITHFUL TO MYSELF! HOW I CAN BE
I’VE BEEN TRYING BUT THIS TYPE OF PIETY
IS COMING SO HARD TO ME!
IT WAS YOU WHO PUT THIS LOVE IN ME GOD
HOW CAN I BEFAITHFUL
TO YOU…
AND FAITHFUL ,
FAITHFUL TO MYSELF.
TO MYSELF.
TO MYSELF!
TO MYSELF…

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