[Verse 1] Everybody’s running to the finish line, Counting all the zeros, racing with the time. But a mountain made of gold can’t calm a restless soul, You can own the world and still feel all alone. They say the fastest road is where the winners go, But some roads steal the person we were meant to know. Every step you trade for pride, Leaves another truth behind. [Pre-Chorus] Are we born with a compass in our hearts? Or do we learn its voice inside the dark? Maybe every choice we make Is another stone we place. [Chorus] Take the long way home, Where mercy learns to grow. Stand up when it’s hard, Even if you stand alone. The richest hands are not the ones that hold, But the ones that lift a falling soul. When the final silence calls my name, I hope love remembers me… not fame. [Verse 2] We fear the faces that we’ve never known, Build higher walls and call them home. We fight for flags, for names, for pride, While broken hearts are left behind. What if all the wars we chose, Were battles no one had to lose? What if every wound we’ve made Could’ve healed with grace instead? [Bridge] One day we’ll count more than our days, More than fortunes, crowns or praise. If every secret meets the light, Will we be proud of how we lived our lives? Don’t let fear become your king. Hope is still a living thing. [Final Chorus] Take the long way home, Where every scar can shine. Justice walks with humble feet, And truth outlives our time. If this life is more than dust, Love is where we place our trust. When the final page is turned, May they say we loved… More than we earned. [Outro] The longest road may take a lifetime… But it’s the only road worth walking.
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