I walked alone beneath a dying sky No sound, no crowd, just the echo of why The sand cut deep, but I kept my pace Every tear turned to dust on my face No shelter here, no voices to please Just the ghosts of my doubts on their knees I tried to run, but the silence stayed In the heat of truth, my mask decayed You're not lost, you're being found You're not broken, you're being crowned No one leaves the desert unapproved Every scar is the proof you've moved Through the fire, through the night You were never out of sight No one leaves the desert unapproved You're being shaped, not removed I cursed the sky, I cursed the pain But faith was whispering through the flame The thirst I felt was more than need It was my soul learning to bleed I saw my pride fall to its knees My ego burned with every breeze But in that dust, I saw it clear The grace I lost was always near You're not dying, you're being made You're not ending, you're being saved No one leaves the desert unapproved Every scar is the proof you've moved Through the fire, through the night You were never out of sight No one leaves the desert unapproved You're being shaped, not removed Be still Be changed The desert isn't death, it's grace No one leaves the desert unapproved I was lost, but I found the truth Tore my soul just to be renewed Now I rise, refined, improved No one leaves the desert unapproved And I won't leave until I'm through