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Innocence Lost
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Aug 5, 2026 updated
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Amy Grant's song 'Innocence Lost' reflects on the pain of past mistakes and the longing to return to a state of purity. The lyrics acknowledge that life's choices can lead to loss of innocence, but they also express hope in God's grace and forgiveness. Grant sings about finding healing and being made pure again through faith, trusting in a heavenly Father whose love overflows with grace. The song balances regret with redemption, emphasizing that despite lost innocence, one can be renewed and accepted as a child of God.
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I can't relive my life
I can't retrace my tracks
I can't undo what's done
There is no going back
I chased a selfish dream
Did not survey the cost
Illusions disappeared
I've found my innocence lost
Some say it's lessons learned
Some say it's a living life
I say it's choices made
Knowing wrong from right
One night I fought to sleep
In my slumber I turned and tossed
I woke to a cloudy day
And found my innocence lost
Innocent child is a beautiful thing
Secure in her father's arms
Sleeps while a mother sings
There's no way to know
All the harm this world can bring
I miss my innocence
Oh, to be innocent
My heavenly Father
The way of eternal love
That overflows with grace
I can completely trust
My broken heart repaired
And all my sin forgot
I can be pure again
In spite of my innocence lost
In his eyes I'm a newborn child
Cuz I accept his love
I have a newfound hope
Though I've found my innocence lost
I can be pure again
I've found my innocence lost