ONE THING (A Song About Taking Thoughts Captive)

(G) (Em) (C) (D)

The feed is full of futures I can plan and buy and chase

A thousand little vapors dressed in urgency and grace

I scroll through all the noise until my restlessness is fed

And miss the One who’s speaking — sitting right before my head

(Em) (C) (G) (D)

Martha’s in the kitchen, hands are full and heart is thin

Mary found the better place — where do I begin?

(G) (D) (Em) (C) — repeat)

One thing — I’m coming back to one thing

Not the algorithm’s pull, not the market’s voice that rings

One thing — You said only one thing matters

Let the anxious world go on — I’m sitting at Your feet

(G) (Em) (C) (D)

“Tomorrow we will go there, spend a year and turn a gain”

But I don’t know tomorrow — only vapor, only vane

The days are dark and clever, they were made to keep me numb

So awake, sleeper, awaken — don’t be foolish, kingdom come

(Em) (C) (G) (D)

The light exposes everything the darkness tried to sell

I’m making the most of time — by knowing You are well

(G) (D) (Em) (C)

One thing — I’m coming back to one thing

Not the algorithm’s pull, not the market’s voice that rings

One thing — You said only one thing matters

Let the anxious world go on — I’m sitting at Your feet

(Em) (G) (D) (C) — slow, stripped)

Take my thoughts captive, Lord

Every high and hollow word

Bring them low before Your throne

Where the truth is finally heard

I was worried and was bothered

About so many, many things

But You speak in the stillness —

If the Lord wills, let me sing

(Build back in — full band)

(Em) (G) (D) (C)

Awake, awake, arise from sleep

Christ will shine, Christ will shine

Awake, awake, the days are deep

Make them count — make them mine in You

[Final Chorus] (Key lift to A)

(A) (E) (F#m) (D)

One thing — I’m coming back to one thing

Not the algorithm’s pull, not the market’s voice that rings

One thing — You said only one thing matters

Let the anxious world go on —

Let the anxious world go on —

I’m sitting at Your feet

(A) (E) (D) — repeat and fade)

If the Lord wills… if the Lord wills…

Only one thing… only one thing…

Production Notes:

∙ Open with a single acoustic guitar and a lone voice — bare and honest

∙ Drums and bass enter on the second verse

∙ Bridge strips back again to just guitar and voice before the full-band build

∙ The key lift on the final chorus (+2 to A) gives it emotional elevation without feeling manufactured

∙ Consider a brief moment of near-silence before “If the Lord wills” in the outro — let it breathe