Get the new FREE JFH MP3 compilation -- Vol. 14!
Get the new FREE JFH MP3 compilation -- Vol. 14!

JFH Indie Song Lyrics

Artist List   /   Torchier   /   The Weight and the Wonder

         

05. The Road Forward

The Weight and the Wonder
by Torchier
       
Lyrics:

I spent my life putting tokens down
Hoping someone'd turn around
A song a word a photograph
Waiting for the echo back

But love's not measured not exchanged
Not earned through effort not a game
And silence doesn't mean I'm lost
It's time to tear the contract up

The road forward isn't winning
Isn't proving I belong
It's not a bid for their attention
Not a plea wrapped in a song
I am seen when no one's watching
I am known without applause
The road forward isn't earning
It's believing I am loved

I've chased the weight of empty praise
Measured worth in fleeting waves
But real life doesn't play by those rules
It sits beside you in the room

So I'll stop keeping tallies high
Stop waiting for replies
And maybe love's been here all along
Not in echoes but in eyes

The road forward isn't winning
Isn't proving I belong
It's not a bid for their attention
Not a plea wrapped in a song
I am seen when no one's watching
I am known without applause
The road forward isn't earning
It's believing I am loved

So I'll ask instead of waiting
I'll give instead of take
Not barter for belonging
But live the love I crave

The road forward isn't winning
Isn't proving I belong
It's not a bid for their attention
Not a plea wrapped in a song
I am seen when no one's watching
I am known without applause
The road forward isn't earning
It's believing I am loved

And maybe just maybe
That's enough

Music News Headlines


.Graetz Media Group Launches the Audience Company
  Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:40:00 EST
.Timothy Davis Releases "Undone" to Christian Radio
  Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:50:00 EST
.Redemption Praise Releases "I Worship You" to Christian Radio
  Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:00:00 EST
.Lauren Daigle Announce Annual "Behold Christmas Tour" Dates
  Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:05:00 EST
.Steven Curtis Chapman Announces Speechless The Tour - Live at the Ryman
  Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:50:00 EST
.Faith Child Collaborates with Gospel Icon Erica Campbell on New Single, "Wildfire"
  Sat, 06 Sep 2025 22:00:00 EST
.Curb Records' Carly Ann Taylor Introduces Her Powerful Voice on "Why Should I Worry"
  Fri, 05 Sep 2025 23:10:00 EST

.Click here All News Headlines | RSS Icon RSS

                 
Get the new FREE JFH MP3 compilation -- Vol. 14!

Search JFH


Music Out This Week


This Tuesday, September 9, 2025
DC3 Bake Off - A COLORS SHOW - Single (independent)
Former Ruins In Your Field - Single (independent)
John Van Deusen Hallelujah Story - Single [Anotherland]

This Friday, September 12, 2025
ALBUMS
Jervis Campbell Good Grief! (independent)
Demon Hunter There Was A Light Here [Weapons MFG]
Roxanne Grace Try Again [DREAM]
Ellie Holcomb Far Country [Capitol CMG]
Sower Contemporary Christian Machine - EP (independent)
twenty one pilots Breach [Fueled By Ramen]
Phil Wickham Song of the Saints [Fair Trade]

SINGLES
BASECAMP Under the Blood (feat. Knaladeus) - Single [Polished Arrow Music]
Dan Bremnes Find Yourself - Single [Curb]
Matt Hammitt Days God Gave - Single (independent)
Amy Jay Margins - Single (independent)
The Undertaking! Forever Remember - Single (independent)
VOTA Magical - Single (independent)

Next Friday, September 19, 2025
ALBUMS
Sho Baraka Midnight of a Good Culture (independent)
Influence Music One True God (independent)
LO Worship Songs For the Anxious Heart [Integrity]
Mainstream Worship Dwelling Place [DREAM Worship]
Lauren Mann Heaven - EP (independent)
Mat & Savanna Just How Strong You Are (independent)
Joel Vaughn TBA [DREAM]
Zane Walls Dry Bones - EP [DREAM]
Zach Williams Jesus Loves [Provident]
Paul Wright GOD SONGS (independent)

SINGLES
Frankie Orella Like This - Single (independent)
John Waller & WallerCo & Eric Lee Brumley Surprise Me - Single [DREAM]
For all release dates, click here!
 

New Music Reviews

Join honey and save on online purchases!

New Indie Reviews

New Movie Reviews

Need proofreading and editing help? We've got you covered! Click here to learn more
Check out depositphotos for royalty free images