Paper Walls

[Verse 1]
They feed us fear in a polished suit
Pointing fingers like they know the truth
Paint the neighbors like a threat in the hall
Then act surprised when the bridges fall

They draw a line in the dirt and grin
Tell us the other side is born to sin
But I’ve seen better in the broken places
A little grace on a thousand faces

[Pre-Chorus]
If they want a flame, we water it down
If they want a crowd, we slow it down
We can break that spell
We can choose it well

[Chorus]
Kindness over hate
We can change the shape
Forgive, then let it go
Let the whole world know

Kindness over hate
We can change the shape
One heart, one human race
We all deserve a place

[Verse 2]
You got your father and I got mine
Different prayers at a different time
Still you laugh when the rain comes down
Still you bleed when the world goes down

I’ve held a hand in the hospital light
I’ve seen a stranger make a wrong thing right
No badge, no flag, no color line
Can measure what it means to be kind

[Pre-Chorus]
If they want a wall, we open the gate
If they want revenge, we learn to wait
We can break that spell
We can choose it well

[Chorus]
Kindness over hate
We can change the shape
Forgive, then let it go
Let the whole world know

Kindness over hate
We can change the shape
One heart, one human race
We all deserve a place

[Bridge]
Say it again when the room gets cold
Say it again when the lie gets sold
No more poison on the wire
No more feeding the fire

I can reach you
You can reach me too
If we make some room
Love can make us new

[Final Chorus]
Kindness over hate
We can change the shape
Forgive, then let it go
Let the whole world know

Kindness over hate
We can change the shape
One heart, one human race
We all deserve a place

Kindness over hate
Kindness over hate
We all deserve a place
We all deserve a place