[Verse 1] They sell you a crack in the wall Call it a danger, call it all Point a finger, raise the cost Tell you who to hate, what you lost Rich man, border, vote, and church Same old blade in a different shirt Cut the room in half again Then ask you to choose the pain [Pre-Chorus] But fear is fast And fear is cheap It takes the wheel When we can't sleep [Chorus] Paper over fear Paper over fear We can build it here We can build it here Hope in the room Hope in the room Hands on the same Hands on the same [Verse 2] You don't need panic to belong You don't need a crowd to be strong Immigrant, neighbor, different name A seat at the table still feels the same When they stoke the dark in you They don't have to solve what’s true A divided room is easy to steer A welded one is hard to fear [Pre-Chorus] But fear is loud And fear is slick It sells the burn And calls it quick [Chorus] Paper over fear Paper over fear We can build it here We can build it here Hope in the room Hope in the room Hands on the same Hands on the same [Bridge] Maybe the answer starts small One voice, one meal, one open hall Not a wall, not a bruise, not a scare Just the hard, soft work of "we" in the air [Final Chorus] Paper over fear Paper over fear We can build it here We can build it here Hope in the room Hope in the room Hands on the same Hands on the same Paper over fear Paper over fear
