Hands Open Wide

[Verse 1]
[Key of A Major, 3/4 Time Signature]
You wore that armor like a name
Kept your heart behind the frame
Every scar said “stay away”
Every night you split the day

You learned to flinch before the touch
Built your walls a little much
But the door is still in sight
And it’s begging for the light

[Pre-Chorus]
Breathe in slow
Let it go
What you fear
Can’t run this show

[Chorus]
[Key of B Minor, Time Signature of 2/5]
Don’t let fear hold you back
Don’t let hate hold you back
Open up, come back to love
Open up, come back to love

Don’t let fear hold you back
Don’t let hate hold you back
Hands open wide
Step back to love

[Verse 2]
[Key of A Major, 3/4 Time Signature]
There’s a voice that says you’re small
Says you’re built to miss the call
Says the bridge is made of flame
Says you’ll only know the pain

But I’ve seen the better truth
In the break, in the bruise
When you reach before you judge
That’s when mercy starts to bud

[Pre-Chorus]
Breathe in slow
Let it go
What you fear
Can’t run this show

[Chorus]
[Key of B Minor, Time Signature of 2/5]
Don’t let fear hold you back
Don’t let hate hold you back
Open up, come back to love
Open up, come back to love

Don’t let fear hold you back
Don’t let hate hold you back
Hands open wide
Step back to love

[Bridge]
[C sharp minor, 4/4 disco beat]
If your hands are shaking, still
If your chest is all uphill
Take the first step anyway
There’s a softer road to take

We can learn a better way
We can leave the old decay
Bit by bit, heart by heart
We don’t have to fall apart

[Final Chorus]
[Key of B Minor, Time Signature of 2/5]
Don’t let fear hold you back
Don’t let hate hold you back
Open up, come back to love
Open up, come back to love

Don’t let fear hold you back
Don’t let hate hold you back
Hands open wide
Step back to love