Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[guitar solo]
Verse 1
In the shadow of the cross, I stand and weep,
My heart is breaking, the pain cuts so deep.
With tears blinding my eyes, I watch my beloved son,
Bearing the world's sins, His time has come.
Chorus
Why, oh why, does this have to be,
The only way, Jesus, my child, can set us free?
Watching them hurt You, my soul is destroyed,
Through the agony and sorrow, I feel such a void.
Please, my God, why does this have to be,
The only way, Jesus, my child, can set us free?
Verse 2
I remember the angel, the promise foretold,
A Savior to come, Your story unfold.
Now I stand helpless, as they pierce Your hands,
My heart shattered, from the beginning this was planned.
Chorus
Why, oh why, does this have to be,
The only way, Jesus, my child, can set us free?
Watching them hurt You, my soul is destroyed,
Through the agony and sorrow, I feel such a void.
Please, my God, why does this have to be,
The only way, Jesus, my child, can set us free?
Bridge
The heavens weep with me, the earth trembles in grief,
My heart screams in anguish, seeking relief.
For in Your suffering, salvation draws near,
As Your mother, I drown in my tears.
Verse 2
I remember the angel, the promise foretold,
A Savior to come, Your story unfold.
Now I stand helpless, as they pierce Your hands,
My heart shattered, from the beginning this was planned.
Chorus
Why, oh why, does this have to be,
The only way, Jesus, my child, can set us free?
Watching them hurt You, my soul is destroyed,
Through the agony and sorrow, I feel such a void.
Please, my God, why does this have to be,
The only way, Jesus, my child, can set us free?
Bridge
The heavens weep with me, the earth trembles in grief,
My heart screams in anguish, seeking relief.
For in Your suffering, salvation draws near,
As Your mother, I drown in my tears.
Please, my God, why does this have to be,
The only way, Jesus, my child, can set us free?
Bridge
The heavens weep with me, the earth trembles in grief,
My heart screams in anguish, seeking relief.
For in Your suffering, salvation draws near,
As Your mother, I drown in my tears.
Verse 3
As the sky turns dark, and the moment draws near,
You paid the price, and you showed no fear.
"Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do,"
Are the last words you said, as you saw it through.
Chorus
Why, oh why, does this have to be,
The only way, Jesus, my child, can set us free?
Watching them hurt You, my soul is destroyed,
Through the agony and sorrow, I feel such a void.
Please, my God, why does this have to be,
The only way, Jesus, my child, can set us free?
Outro
In the echoes of the cross, His eternal love remains,
A testament of faith, through unbearable pains.
As Your mother, with strength drawn from above,
In my heart, forever, will never forget your infinite love.
Chorus
Why, oh why, does this have to be,
The only way, Jesus, my child, can set us free?
Watching them hurt You, my soul is destroyed,
Through the agony and sorrow, I feel such a void.
Please, my God, why does this have to be,
The only way, Jesus, my child, can set us free?
Outro
In the echoes of the cross, His eternal love remains,
A testament of faith, through unbearable pains.
As Your mother, with strength drawn from above,
In my heart, forever, will never forget your infinite love.
As Your mother, with strength drawn from above,
In my heart, forever, will never forget your infinite love.
