A Heavier Grace

[Verse 1]
You sit behind your polished glass
And judge the way the shadows pass
You hold your rules up like a shield
And wonder why the rest don't yield
You call it blind, you call it wrong
When someone doesn't sing your song

[Pre-Chorus]
But every mind is built of stone and sea
A different history
A different key

[Chorus]
WIDEN THE LENS!
OPEN THE DOOR!
WE ARE NOT FIGHTING THIS WAR ANYMORE!
Stop demanding they look through your eyes
Stop turning differences into a prize
To understand is a heavier grace
Than winning a race

[Verse 2]
It's easier to point and shame
To give the stranger's world a name
To lock the door and keep them out
And build a fortress of your doubt
But empathy is hard and slow
It takes a willingness to grow

[Chorus]
WIDEN THE LENS!
OPEN THE DOOR!
WE ARE NOT FIGHTING THIS WAR ANYMORE!
Stop demanding they look through your eyes
Stop turning differences into a prize
To understand is a heavier grace
Than winning a race

[Bridge]
Maybe they walked a harder road
Maybe they carry a different load
Before you judge the path they chose
Remember everything it rose from

[Final Chorus]
WIDEN THE LENS!
OPEN THE DOOR!
WE ARE NOT FIGHTING THIS WAR ANYMORE!
Stop demanding they look through your eyes
Stop turning differences into a prize
To understand is a heavier grace
Than winning a race

[Outro]
Reach across
Step outside
Meet them where they are