[Verse 1] A delicate balance of thought within I keep it still, then it slips again The tides begin to swing when the room goes cold And every quiet corner starts to hold The evil takes its place in line It wears my face, it borrows time An angel and demon, shoulder to shoulder Both of them leaning, getting bolder [Pre-Chorus] I feel it shift in my chest One step from peace, one step from rest The dark comes close, then backs away But it leaves a mark where I pray [Chorus] Soft hand in mine Soft hand in mine Hold me through the divide Soft hand in mine Soft hand in mine When the black and gold collide [Verse 2] The evil holds the power tonight It speaks so loud, it floods the light While the good hold a soft hand in mine Like a small warm pulse that won't resign I don't need thunder to know it's real I know the cut, I know the heal So if I tremble, if I break Stay right here for my own sake [Pre-Chorus] I feel it shift in my chest One step from peace, one step from rest The dark comes close, then backs away But it leaves a mark where I pray [Chorus] Soft hand in mine Soft hand in mine Hold me through the divide Soft hand in mine Soft hand in mine When the black and gold collide [Bridge] If I am split, let me be found With one small mercy on the ground Not every war is won with force Somehow your touch reroutes the storm [Final Chorus] Soft hand in mine Soft hand in mine Hold me through the divide Soft hand in mine Soft hand in mine I choose the softer side
