Givers and Takers Verse 1 There are people who come with open hands, Carrying water through a burning land. They give their time, they give their light, They stay beside you through the night. Then there are those who learn your name Only to play you like a game. They wear a smile, they speak so sweet, But leave their footprints on your peace. Pre-Chorus So watch what they do, not just what they say. Truth has a rhythm that lies can’t fake. A heart will show you what it came to be. Open your eyes. Learn how to see. Chorus Wake up, humanity, wake up now. Don’t let the cruel wear a borrowed crown. Don’t be taken, don’t be fooled, By pretty words from empty rooms. There are givers, there are takers, There are healers, there are breakers. Read the signs. Watch the moves. A soul will always tell the truth. Verse 2 Some will drain you, then call it love. Take your kindness, say it’s not enough. They’ll move the line, they’ll change the deal, Then blame you for the pain you feel. They come with hunger, dressed as need, They call control “loyalty.” They light the match, then hide the flame, And make you carry all the shame. Pre-Chorus So watch how they treat the weak and small, How they answer when they’re wrong. Watch what they do when no one sees. Character speaks quietly. Chorus Wake up, humanity, wake up now. Don’t let the cruel wear a borrowed crown. Don’t be taken, don’t be fooled, By pretty words from empty rooms. There are givers, there are takers, There are healers, there are breakers. Read the signs. Watch the moves. A soul will always tell the truth. Bridge A giver should not have to bleed To prove the world still has a need For tenderness, for open doors, For mercy walking across the floor. But kindness needs a boundary line. Love needs wisdom. Grace needs spine. You can forgive and still walk away. You can bless the past and refuse to stay. Verse 3 So keep your heart, but guard your flame. Not everyone deserves your name. Not every cry is honest pain. Not every storm deserves your rain. Look for the ones who give back too, Who stand in truth, who honor you. The ones whose actions match their words, The ones who heal more than they hurt. Final Chorus Wake up, humanity, wake up now. Don’t let deception drag us down. Don’t be taken, don’t be fooled, By silver tongues and golden rules They never follow, never choose. There are givers, there are takers, There are truth tellers and fakers. Read the signs. Watch the moves. A soul will always tell the truth. Outro Wake up. Look closer. Trust behavior over sound. The truth is never hiding When the mask starts falling down.
