Dare to Care

[Verse 1] They say if you don’t care, it won’t hurt you so bad, But life lived in shadows leaves more empty than sad. I’ve tried wearing armor, I’ve tried standing apart, But love only lives in a wide-open heart. [Chorus] Dare to care, even when it cuts deep, The pain is the price of the treasures we keep. Every tear, every scar, is a sign that we’ve shared, It hurts ‘cause it matters… so I’ll dare to care. [Verse 2] Some hide behind silence, some run from the rain, Thinking no ties means they won’t feel the pain. But numbness is colder than the loneliest night, And you miss all the beauty when you shut out the light. [Chorus] Dare to care, even when it cuts deep, The pain is the price of the treasures we keep. Every tear, every scar, is a sign that we’ve shared, It hurts ‘cause it matters… so I’ll dare to care. [Bridge] The hurt only proves there was something worth losing, A love worth the risk, a road worth the choosing. Don’t fear the heartbreak, don’t hide from the test, The heart that is broken still beats with the best. [Final Chorus] Dare to care, though the world may let go, Love plants its roots where the hardest winds blow. I’ll take the joy with the sorrow, the cross with the prayer, For a life fully lived means I dared to care.