Lyrics Verse 1 There’s a suitcase in the corner, Left behind in childhood haste, New streets, borrowed language, Learning dreams in a foreign place. My family praying in shadows, Hope stitched deep in every seam, I learnt to blend, to silence difference— But truth kept calling, unseen. Verse 2 In boardrooms and green rooms, They told me tone down my fight, That pain should hide behind progress, That standing out can’t be right. But voices echo through the ages, And stories lost to the sand, From railways built to quiet closets— We’re more than what they planned. Chorus I won’t pretend, I won’t erase, Who I am to take your place. Rooted deeply, I’ll remain— Authenticity over assimilation, Rising up with every name. Verse 3 We are not the villains, not just broken, Hear my heart beneath the skin, Systems failed but we keep hoping Kindness leads the way back in. So here’s to courage, here’s to bridges, To every lonely voice made strong— Let’s meet in truth, let’s build together, A world where we all belong. Bridge May you never know the fear Of voting for your right to be, May you never feel the silence Of unspoken history. All change starts in the open— Compassion, raw and real— It’s not about perfection; It’s about what we choose to feel. Final Chorus (Lifted) I won’t pretend, I won’t erase, Lifted voices light the space. Rooted deeply, I’ll remain— Authenticity over assimilation, Making room for every name. Authenticity—this is how we change.
