When the rain you want is a flood instead
And the roses bloom, but they're not quite red
When I reach the edge of my bravery
I'll still be singing at the banks of an unparted sea
Sometimes the only way through, it is a hallelujah
(The only way through it is a hallelujah)
Sometimes the only thing to do is just to give it to Ya
(The only thing to do is just to hand it to Ya)
And though my troubles shake me
I know they will never move Ya
Sometimes the only way through it is a hallelujah (hallelujah)
There's what I want, and then there's where I'm at
Every one step forward, got me five steps back
And I cried, I called, God knows I prayed
But most days, faith is climbing up a mountain that stayed
That's why the only way through it is a hallelujah
(The only way through it is a hallelujah)
Sometimes the only thing to do is just to hand it to Ya
(The only thing to do is just to hand it to Ya)
And although my troubles shake me, I know they could never move Ya
Sometimes the only way through it is a hallelujah (hallelujah)
It don't always fix your problems, but it'll tell ya how small they are
That's the thing about praise
That's the thing about praise
It won't always move the mountain, but it's good for the heart
That's the thing about praise
That's the thing about praise
You'll never know what it's gonna change, but it'll always leave a mark
That's the thing about praise
That's the thing about praise
Yeah, I might see walls start falling, or it might just change my heart
That's the thing about praise
That's the thing about praise
That's the thing about praise
That's the thing about praise
Whoa-oh-oh, the only way through it is a hallelujah
(The only way through it is a hallelujah)
Sometimes the only thing to do is just to hand it to Ya
(The only thing to do is just to hand it to Ya)
And though my troubles shake me, I know they could never move Ya
The only way through it is a hallelujah
That's the thing about praise
You never know what it'll change, change, change
That's why I say hallelujah, hallelujah
And the roses bloom, but they're not quite red
When I reach the edge of my bravery
I'll still be singing at the banks of an unparted sea
Sometimes the only way through, it is a hallelujah
(The only way through it is a hallelujah)
Sometimes the only thing to do is just to give it to Ya
(The only thing to do is just to hand it to Ya)
And though my troubles shake me
I know they will never move Ya
Sometimes the only way through it is a hallelujah (hallelujah)
There's what I want, and then there's where I'm at
Every one step forward, got me five steps back
And I cried, I called, God knows I prayed
But most days, faith is climbing up a mountain that stayed
That's why the only way through it is a hallelujah
(The only way through it is a hallelujah)
Sometimes the only thing to do is just to hand it to Ya
(The only thing to do is just to hand it to Ya)
And although my troubles shake me, I know they could never move Ya
Sometimes the only way through it is a hallelujah (hallelujah)
It don't always fix your problems, but it'll tell ya how small they are
That's the thing about praise
That's the thing about praise
It won't always move the mountain, but it's good for the heart
That's the thing about praise
That's the thing about praise
You'll never know what it's gonna change, but it'll always leave a mark
That's the thing about praise
That's the thing about praise
Yeah, I might see walls start falling, or it might just change my heart
That's the thing about praise
That's the thing about praise
That's the thing about praise
That's the thing about praise
Whoa-oh-oh, the only way through it is a hallelujah
(The only way through it is a hallelujah)
Sometimes the only thing to do is just to hand it to Ya
(The only thing to do is just to hand it to Ya)
And though my troubles shake me, I know they could never move Ya
The only way through it is a hallelujah
That's the thing about praise
You never know what it'll change, change, change
That's why I say hallelujah, hallelujah
💡 Song Meaning & Background
This song reflects on the paradoxical power of praising God in the middle of pain, noting how it shifts our perspective. It draws on the biblical concept of the 'sacrifice of praise' from Hebrews 13, worshipping when it defies logic.