The King’s Choice
Outlaw country/country gospel mid-tempo ballad built from a single drip-click-hum motif, wrapped in classic Nashville production: fingerpicked acoustic guitar, Telecaster twang, crying pedal steel, bowed fiddle, church organ, standup bass, and a dry acoustic drum kit. Deep baritone vocal, tape warmth, spring reverb, honest and reverent, with a melancholic-to-hopeful lift.
The King’s Choice
Outlaw country/country gospel mid-tempo ballad built from a single drip-click-hum motif, wrapped in classic Nashville production: fingerpicked acoustic guitar, Telecaster twang, crying pedal steel, bowed fiddle, church organ, standup bass, and a dry acoustic drum kit. Deep baritone vocal, tape warmth, spring reverb, honest and reverent, with a melancholic-to-hopeful lift.
Lyrics
Lyrics about: A man wrestling with the danger of coveting what isn't his and finding ultimate satisfaction only in God's sufficiency.
(Verse 1)
The sun was sinkin’ low on the palace wall
I was watchin’ from the roof, waitin’ for the fall
There she was in the cool of the evenin’ light
A picture of a grace that wasn't mine to invite
I had a crown, I had a kingdom, I had the Lord on my side
But I let a restless spirit be my only guide
Should’ve turned my head, should’ve said a prayer
Should’ve been a shepherd, not a hunter in the snare.
(Chorus)
But the danger of desire is a fire in the bone
Lookin’ for a treasure when you’re standin’ on a throne
I was reachin’ for a gift that He gave to another man
Tryin’ to rewrite the lines of His holy plan
But oh, the peace I’m missin’ when I’m lookin’ for more
When all I ever needed was walkin’ through the door
Yeah, the world’s a hollow echo if you’re tryin’ to fill the cup
Lord, You’re enough—let this pride be given up.
(Verse 2)
It starts with a glance, it ends with a lie
You trade your integrity for a temporary high
I saw the dignity I was about to break
But I took the bait for a soul-deep ache
I thought the crown made me owner of the things I see
But I was just a prisoner of my own decree
David had the wives, he had the promise and the land
Yet he reached out and grabbed what wasn't in his hand.
(Bridge)
Are you cravin’ the reward? Are you chasin’ the name?
Are you playin’ with the embers just to feel the flame?
You can grab at the world ‘til your fingers bleed
But you’ll never get satisfied by a selfish seed
Lean into His goodness, lean into the light
He’s the only one who can keep your heart right.
(Chorus)
‘Cause the danger of desire is a fire in the bone
Lookin’ for a treasure when you’re standin’ on a throne
I was reachin’ for a gift that He gave to another man
Tryin’ to rewrite the lines of His holy plan
But oh, the peace I’m missin’ when I’m lookin’ for more
When all I ever needed was walkin’ through the door
Yeah, the world’s a hollow echo if you’re tryin’ to fill the cup
Lord, You’re enough—let this pride be given up.
(Outro)
He is enough to satisfy the soul
He’s the only one who can make a broken sinner whole
No more reachin’…
Just reachin’ for You.
(Fade out with fiddle and organ)