🎵 “Who Speaks for Us?” A Song for the Residents of Community Living Renfrew Verse 1 Monday morning came, but something changed, Familiar faces disappeared, rearranged. The people we knew, the routines we had, Suddenly everything felt different and sad. Thirteen weeks and counting on, Wondering when our normal will return. A calendar full of things we used to do, Now empty pages staring back at you. Pre-Chorus They say we’re safe, they say we’re fine, But they don’t see what’s happening inside. A different face, a different day, And pieces of our confidence slip away. Chorus 🎵 Who speaks for us when our voices get lost? Who sees the changes, who counts the cost? We’re more than a schedule, more than a name, More than a number in a system or game. We need our people, our routines, our place, We need familiar voices and familiar faces. Don’t let our hearts get lost in the fight— We deserve stability, we deserve a life. 🎵 Verse 2 Some stopped going where they used to belong, Some lost their rhythm, some lost their song. A volunteer job, a friend, a familiar store, Simple little things that meant so much more. When routine disappears, anxiety grows, Sometimes you can’t explain what nobody knows. A change that seems small to someone passing by Can feel like a mountain when you’re trying to get by. Pre-Chorus And we know that workers have struggles too, We know there are battles they are fighting through. But somewhere between the sides and the fight, There are real human beings living through the night. Chorus 🎵 Who speaks for us when our voices get lost? Who sees the changes, who counts the cost? We’re more than a schedule, more than a name, More than a number in a system or game. We need our people, our routines, our place, We need familiar voices and familiar faces. Don’t let our hearts get lost in the fight— We deserve stability, we deserve a life. 🎵 Bridge We don’t want to choose a side, We don’t want another fight. We just want tomorrow To feel a little more alright. We want to wake up knowing What tomorrow’s going to bring. We want to feel independent. We want to laugh. We want to sing. We want our community. We want our friends. We want the life we had To start again. Quiet Bridge And if nobody hears us, Please listen now… We’re asking for consistency. We’re asking for support. We’re asking not to be forgotten. Final Chorus 🎵 Who speaks for us when our voices get lost? Who sees the changes, who counts the cost? Behind every doorway, there’s somebody there, Somebody needing somebody to care. We need our routines, our purpose, our place, We need understanding, patience and grace. Whatever the outcome, whatever the fight— Please remember the residents tonight. Don’t let thirteen weeks become thirteen months. Don’t let lost confidence become who we become. We’re people with dreams, with laughter, with pride— Please don’t let us get lost between the sides. Outro So when the doors open And the fighting is done, Don’t just ask what was lost… Ask us what we need To become ourselves again. 🎵 We are still here. We are still waiting. We are still worth fighting for. 🎵
