Verse 1

I’ve seen the dark, I’ve felt the weight,
Days that didn’t turn out the way I prayed.
But even here, there’s still a spark,
A steady light burning in my heart.
Joy isn’t gone when the road is tough,
It’s the strength that says, “This is still enough.”

Pre-Chorus

I don’t deny the pain I’ve known,
But I refuse to walk this road alone.
There’s a choice I make when I lift my eyes—
To believe there’s more than what I see right now.

Chorus

Joy is choosing hope regardless of the storm,
Standing in the rain believing there’s more.
Joy is light when the night feels long,
A deeper strength that keeps me strong.
It lasts beyond the moment, carries me through,
Joy is the power I hold on to.
I don’t chase happiness that fades away—
I choose joy, and I choose a higher way.

Verse 2

Joy grows when I lean into the light,
Even when the answers aren’t in sight.
It’s not loud, it’s not pretending fine,
It’s peace that settles deep inside.
I’ll find it in the small, the unseen,
In the growth becoming part of me.

Pre-Chorus 2

Joy isn’t waiting for perfect days,
It’s alive in the steps I take today.

Chorus

Joy is choosing hope regardless of the storm,
Standing in the rain believing there’s more.
Joy is light when the night feels long,
A deeper strength that keeps me strong.
It lasts beyond the moment, carries me through,
Joy is the power I hold on to.
I don’t chase happiness that fades away—
I choose joy, and I choose a higher way.

Bridge

I will choose joy.
I will make choices that bring lasting happiness.
I will find joy in the simple moments.
I will find joy in the growth I’m experiencing.
I will live with joy.

Bridge Continued

Joy is my anchor, joy is my fuel,
Joy is the strength that carries me through.
When everything shakes, I still stand tall,
Joy reminds me why I started at all.

Final Chorus

Joy is a way of living every day,
Not chasing feelings that fade away.
Joy is purpose, joy is truth,
Joy is becoming who I was meant to be through it all.
I’ll chase joy and I know I’ll find,
It’s been walking with me the whole climb.
Every step, every mile, every story I tell—
Joy was there…
All along the way to the summit.

Outro

I choose joy.
I live joy.
And it carries me higher.