Bonds of Darkness

Before I ever had a name
Before I ever had to fight
I knew the palace of the King
I knew the endless halls of light
No hunger there, no fear to face
No storm that shook the golden floor
I had the comfort of Your house
But You were calling me for more

So You sent me to the dust
Where the road is hard to see
Where the night can feel so long
And the battle looks like me
Where the body pulls me down
Where the heart forgets the song
Where I have to choose Your hand
When the dark is deep and strong

גַּם כִּי אֵלֵךְ בְּגֵיא צַלְמָוֶת
לֹא אִירָא רָע כִּי אַתָּה עִמָּדִי
גַּם כִּי אֵלֵךְ בְּגֵיא צַלְמָוֶת
לֹא אִירָא רָע כִּי אַתָּה עִמָּדִי

There are friends who share a table
There are brothers born as one
But there's a bond that only forms
Through the smoke before the sun
When the night comes down around you
And the ground begins to shake
When the one who stands beside you
Does not leave and does not break

That is how I came to know You
Not from palace, crown, or throne
But from every valley moment
When I thought I walked alone
You were there inside the darkness
You were there inside the flame
Not above me in the distance
But beside me, calling my name

גַּם כִּי אֵלֵךְ בְּגֵיא צַלְמָוֶת
לֹא אִירָא רָע כִּי אַתָּה עִמָּדִי
גַּם כִּי אֵלֵךְ בְּגֵיא צַלְמָוֶת
לֹא אִירָא רָע כִּי אַתָּה עִמָּדִי

יָפָה שָׁעָה אַחַת בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה
בִּתְשׁוּבָה וּמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים
מִכָּל חַיֵּי הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא
There the soul could only see You
Here the soul can hold You tight
There I stood inside Your glory
Here I reach for You in the night

The palace showed Your greatness
In a world where angels shine
But the shadows gave me closeness
When Your hand was holding mine
Not because the pain was precious
Not because the dark was sweet
But because You stood there with me
When I could barely find my feet

And when I come back to the palace
And I stand inside Your glow
It will be the darkest memories
That make the rivers overflow
Every fear I walked through with You
Every night I did not flee
Every valley where I found You
Will become eternity

גַּם כִּי אֵלֵךְ בְּגֵיא צַלְמָוֶת
לֹא אִירָא רָע כִּי אַתָּה עִמָּדִי
גַּם כִּי אֵלֵךְ בְּגֵיא צַלְמָוֶת
לֹא אִירָא רָע כִּי אַתָּה עִמָּדִי

I knew Your light before I came
But now I know Your hand
For You were with me in the valley
Where I finally learned to stand
גַּם כִּי אֵלֵךְ בְּגֵיא צַלְמָוֶת
לֹא אִירָא רָע כִּי אַתָּה עִמָּדִי