[Intro] Draw the line—then open the door [Verse 1] I see the damage, I name the stain A crooked hand leaves a neighborhood pain The lie gets dressed in a righteous suit While somebody’s kid pays the hidden due I won’t bless the blade, won’t polish the scar Won’t call a wrecked-out heart what it isn’t by far But beneath the ruin, beneath the blame There’s a breathing soul still answering its name [Pre-Chorus] Truth is a hammer, mercy is a hand Both have a place when you take a stand [Chorus] Hate the sin—don’t hate the sinner Pull them from the fire, make a way back in Hate the sin—love the sinner Save the one who fell before the fall begins No throne for the cruel, no cage for the lost Justice counts the wound, compassion counts the cost Hate the sin—love the sinner Leave no living soul beneath the weight of what they’ve been [Verse 2 - Rap] Listen— I’m not here to make excuses for the damage done Not here to paint a loaded gun like a harmless one Name every victim, remember every door Then build a bridge where the blame built a war You can draw a boundary without building a grave You can call out the poison and still choose to save If the only thing you offer is a permanent sentence You may win the argument and lose the human presence The judge in the mirror keeps missing the mark Everybody’s got a locked room somewhere in the dark So bring the truth plain, bring the courage too Say, “What you did was wrong—but I won’t abandon you” [Pre-Chorus] Truth is a hammer, mercy is a hand Both have a place when you take a stand [Chorus] Hate the sin—don’t hate the sinner Pull them from the fire, make a way back in Hate the sin—love the sinner Save the one who fell before the fall begins No throne for the cruel, no cage for the lost Justice counts the wound, compassion counts the cost Hate the sin—love the sinner Leave no living soul beneath the weight of what they’ve been [Breakdown] Put down the stone Open the gate Tell them the truth Before it’s too late No more revenge No more disguise Hold them accountable Keep them alive [Bridge - Rap] Redemption isn’t cheap, it’s a road with a toll It takes a steady voice and a willing soul Make amends, face the names, rebuild what you broke Let the consequence stand, let the future be forged Not every wound closes, not every trust returns But a person can change when the lesson burns I won’t confuse forgiveness with forgetting the crime I’ll protect the innocent and still give you time [Final Chorus] Hate the sin—don’t hate the sinner Pull them from the fire, make a way back in Hate the sin—love the sinner Save the one who fell before the fall begins No throne for the cruel, no cage for the lost Justice counts the wound, compassion counts the cost Hate the sin—love the sinner Leave no living soul beneath the weight of what they’ve been [Outro] Draw the line Open the door Tell the truth Save one more
