Repentance in My Lip Gloss

Lyrics

Written by Carl Hicks Jr. / SESAC

Repentance in My Lip Gloss

Lil Sha Sha

[Intro]
[gloss cap click, camera flashes, heavy 808 bounce]
Yeah
Lil Sha Sha
Don’t let the shine fool you
I came to tell the truth

[Hook]
Repentance in my lip gloss, truth on my tongue
I gave God the old me, now look what I’ve become
Repentance in my lip gloss, grace in my walk
I don’t just look changed, I changed how I talk

Repentance in my lip gloss, tears in the prayer
I stopped hiding sin like the Lord wasn’t there
Repentance in my lip gloss, clean from within
Pretty don’t save you—you gotta turn from sin

[Verse 1]
I used to say, “That’s just how I am”
Like bad behavior was part of the brand
I blamed my pain, blamed all of my friends
But never asked God where the cycle would end

I wore confidence over insecurity
Posted like chaos was luxury
Called it “being real,” but honestly
I was protecting what was poisoning me

Then the Word hit hard, no filter, no edit
Showed me my heart and I couldn’t unsee it
God wasn’t asking me to perform repentance
He wanted surrender with no hidden sentence

So I cleared my drafts, deleted the lies
Stopped making excuses with tears in my eyes
I told Him the truth I was scared to admit
And mercy met me right there in it

[Pre-Chorus]
Take this pride
Take this mask
Take the things
I never asked

Clean my mind
Change my ways
I don’t want
A counterfeit praise

[Hook]
Repentance in my lip gloss, truth on my tongue
I gave God the old me, now look what I’ve become
Repentance in my lip gloss, grace in my walk
I don’t just look changed, I changed how I talk

Repentance in my lip gloss, tears in the prayer
I stopped hiding sin like the Lord wasn’t there
Repentance in my lip gloss, clean from within
Pretty don’t save you—you gotta turn from sin

[Verse 2]
I used to call conviction “negative energy”
Block every voice that disagreed with me
But correction ain’t hate when it comes from truth
Sometimes love gotta challenge you

I had secret habits nobody could see
Still singing loud like everything was clean
But God don’t need perfect, He needs honesty
So I brought Him the mess and He worked on me

Second Corinthians seven-ten
Godly sorrow make you move different
Not just crying, then doing it again
Real repentance comes with evidence

Now I make it right when I know I was wrong
I don’t drag apologies six weeks long
I don’t blame the devil for choices I made
I confess, turn around, and walk in grace

[Breakdown]
[beat drops to snaps, bass, and layered whispers]

Not just tears
Turn around

Not just words
Put it down

Not just church
Live it out

That’s repentance
Say it loud

Clean hands
Clean heart

New road
Fresh start

[Bridge]
Create in me a clean heart, Lord
Renew the right spirit in me
Strip away what looks good outside
But keeps my soul from being free

Create in me a clean heart, Lord
Let truth become my beauty
I don’t want a polished image
I want You to make me holy

[Final Hook]
Repentance in my lip gloss, truth on my tongue
I gave God the old me, now look what I’ve become
Repentance in my lip gloss, grace in my walk
I don’t just look changed, I changed how I talk

Repentance in my lip gloss, tears in the prayer
I stopped hiding sin like the Lord wasn’t there
Repentance in my lip gloss, clean from within
Pretty don’t save you—you gotta turn from sin

[Outro]
[soft choir vocals over distorted bass]

Gloss still shining
Heart made new
No more hiding
God sees through

Lil Sha Sha
Turned around
Grace on me
From the inside out