Verse 1:
I've pondered on all we've become
Our love for self is breeding hate for everyone else
I won't be the same if I am willing to change
I won't be the same
Chorus:
I'm an open book full of open wounds.
None of which I can afford to lose
There's beauty on the path to empathy
So I'll smile through the pain
Verse 2:
I would be lying if I said this wouldn't hurt like hell
So unnerving that stories dark as this have forged our common ground
I've suffered the worst and it breaks me to see you face the same things.
My only concern is to show my love and share in your emotions
Bridge:
If you're always preaching, you're never listening
It's not compassion when your reputation fuels the mission