The poignant track sings about our identity and knowing who we are in Christ. Although the title appears to offer a somber tone, the beat and lyrics for “Funeral” are anything but—an intentional musical decision, considering what the funeral is actually for as the chorus sings:
So, I’m throwing a f...
[Verse 1]
Dearly beloved
We’re gathered here today
To pay our last respects
To the guilt and regret
That had me buried in my shame
See I was so hopeless
I stopped making plans
Convinced my best was behind me
The past would define me
Don’t deserve a second chance
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Then I met you
And everything changed
I met you
And I’ll never be the same
[Chorus]
So I’m throwing a funeral, funeral
For the old me
I’m throwing a funeral, funeral
For who I used to be
The new has come the old is gone
Praise the Lord I’m moving on
I’m throwing a funeral, funeral
For the old me
[Verse 2]
All that was broken
Has now been redeemed
I was the captive, the sinner, the beggar, the prisoner
But now I’m set free
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Because of you
My soul has been saved
Because of you
That old life’s in the grave
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
I’m saying goodbye
To who I’ve been
I’m saying goodbye
To who I’ve been
I’m saying goodbye
Never going back again
I’m saying goodbye
[Verse 3]
Now I don’t know when it’s coming
But when my time runs out
I’ll be happy to leave yeah ‘cause it won’t be me
They’re laying in the ground
[Pre-Chorus 3]
I’ll be with you
Standing in the sun
I’ll be with you
So until that day comes
[Chorus]
Funeral was written by Jordan Feliz & AJ Pruis & Matthew West.
Leanna Crawford released Funeral on Fri Feb 07 2020.