Title: Exceeded Expectations

Verse 1
You showed up, then you vanished — was it you or was it me?
Bad at reading signs, not everything I see is meant for me
I struggle catching signals in the middle of the noise
Can a picture change it all? Can a like even have a voice?
While the world keeps screaming status, clout, and fake perception
God listens in the silence, straight to real intention
What comes from the heart, that’s what He’s gonna touch
The rest is just the outcome, sooner or later, it adds up
Pre-Chorus
It ain’t about what I show, it’s about who I am
It ain’t about what I ask, it’s about what He understands
Chorus
And I asked God for something, look at what He gave
Exceeded my expectations once again
While I was thinking small, He was thinking way ahead
You exceeded expectations too, no pretend
Verse 2
You’re sweet on the inside, but you don’t let it show
Love in quiet gestures, words you never let go
You feel deep, but you hide it — fear or self-defense?
Doesn’t matter why, what matters is your essence
Sometimes you act like someone you’re not, I see that play
But the soul never lies, it speaks even halfway
Your place don’t define you, nor the things people see
God knows every corner of who you really be
Pre-Chorus 2
He knows who you are when nobody’s around
And He lets me see it clear, no doubt
Chorus
And I asked God for something, look at what He gave
Exceeded my expectations once again
While I was thinking small, He was thinking way ahead
You exceeded expectations too, no pretend
Bridge (spoken / introspective)
Man, it feels good to see…
Feels good to know
To be sure even when you try to keep it low
Even when you act like the opposite of you
It don’t matter… I know — God sees it too
Final Chorus (more intense)
I asked God for something, and He answered me
Not my way, His way — now I see
What comes from the heart is what always stays
You… exceeded expectations

Trap, hip hop