stuck on us

Let Her Remember

miss misery

Seventeen

June Is Getting Old

Jersey or Mars

Don’t You Dare

Neptune

PSALMS – VOL. II: REFUGE IN THE STORM – The Shaken Remnant

Synopsis:
Volume II walks through Psalms 16–30 as a storm-and-shelter journey. These songs move from trusting God as portion and path, to crying out under pursuit, to the violent rescue of Psalm 18 where God comes down in the storm. Creation sings in Psalm 19, battle prayers rise in Psalm 20, and royal joy and pain converge in Psalms 21–22. From the quiet comfort of “The Lord is my shepherd” through lifted gates, tested hearts, thunder on the waters, and joy after mourning, this volume lives in the tension between danger and the refuge of a God who answers. The lyrics paraphrase the psalms closely, but each track is shaped as a modern, singable song.

Path of Life | Psalm 16

The shadows

Five Minutes of Courage

[Verse 1]
I woke up with you
sitting heavy on my thoughts
like you didn't want to leave—
like I talk better when I sleep

The coffee tasted bitter
the morning felt too clean
like the world had moved ahead
without waiting for me

I stood there in the doorway
keys shaking in my hand
thinking how a single step
could ruin every plan

[Pre-Chorus]
Funny how it doesn't take much—
just five minutes of courage
to burn a life you built around
never asking for more

[Chorus]
Give me five minutes of courage
I swear I'll tell the truth
I'll stop hiding in the background
of everything I lose
I’ve been strong in all the wrong ways
brave when it didn't count—
I just need five minutes of courage
to say your name out loud

[Verse 2]
I’ve been good at disappearing
smiling when I should stay quiet
letting other people talk
so I don’t have to try it

You look at me like you see
every mess I've ever been
like you’re not scared of what you'll find
if I finally let you in

There's a crack in every promise
there's a fault line in my chest
I keep telling myself
silence is what's best

[Pre-Chorus]
But silence is just fear
wearing better clothes—
and I'm tired of pretending
I don't already know

[Chorus]
Give me five minutes of courage
I swear I'll tell the truth
I'll stop hiding in the background
of everything I lose
I've been strong in all the wrong ways
brave when it didn't count—
I just need five minutes of courage
to say your name out loud

[Bridge]
If I say it
everything changes
If I don’t—
everything stays the same

I don't need a miracle
don't need saving grace—
just a moment where my hands don’t shake
and I don't run away

[Final Chorus]
Give me five minutes of courage
just a little borrowed nerve
I'm done being almost honest
done getting what I deserve
I don’t want another lifetime
wondering what I should've allowed—
I just need five minutes of courage
to say your name to say it now

[Outro]
And if I fall apart
at least I'll know—
for once I stood still
and let myself be known

Five Minutes of Courage

bored&blind

June Is Getting Old

Kevian Kraemer