Waking to the silence of this quality The one the angels decided to hand down For the beauty of the deeds that are forgiven I surrender and I lay me down For Michael and Gabriel who hold me And the wings that make the silence of that sound PRE-CHORUS: And for the tender touch that comes when I stop to listen CHORUS: I surrender, I lay me down For the letting go of all I hold so tightly Releasing clouds and silver linings of my mind Finding ways to see all of my horizons For mothers and fathers who may guide For the courage to breathe the words of fire and love And looking out with freedom to abandon PRE-CHORUS: And for the tender touch that comes when I stop to listen CHORUS: I surrender, I lay me down Breathing with the silence of this quality The grace the angels decided to hand down For the beauty of the deeds that are forgiven I surrender and I lay me down CHORUS: I surrender, I lay me down I surrender, I lay me down