(Verse 1 — The Invitation) There's a phrase my mother used to say When the night was long and the road was grey Open the heart — let it all out Lighten the load — that's what it's about (Electric guitar with slide. Upright bass. Female hum underneath.) We are not meant to carry it all We are not meant to stand so tall The heart is not a vault, it's a door And when we open it, we become more (Hammond organ. Tambourine. Female hum rises.) (Chorus — Warm, Communal) Open the heart, lighten the load You don't have to walk this road alone Open the heart, lighten the load We are part of the universe, we are one Vent it out, let it go Let the river find its flow Vent it out, let it go You are not alone, you are not alone (Full band. Hammond organ. Hand claps. Group vocals. Female hum soars.) (Verse 2 — Words Kill More Than Weapons) Words kill more than weapons do A careless phrase can cut right through A harsh judgment can close a heart A moment's anger can tear apart (Electric guitar. Upright bass. Female hum underneath.) So pause before you speak today Choose your words, choose your way Put the phone down, be present now The ones you love need your full vow (Hammond organ. Brushed snare. Female hum rises.) (Pre-Chorus — Building) It's not the last straw that breaks the back It's the thousand straws before It's not the fire that takes the house It's the smoke we ignore (Hammond organ swells. Drums build. Female hum swells.) (Chorus — Explosive, Gospel) Open the heart, lighten the load You don't have to walk this road alone Open the heart, lighten the load We are part of the universe, we are one Vent it out, let it go Let the river find its flow Vent it out, let it go You are not alone, you are not alone (Full band. Group vocals. Hand claps. Female hum soars.) (Bridge — Stripped, Spoken Word, Intimate) [Electric guitar only. Voice spoken, gentle. Female hum distant.] I had a tough childhood. I survived. I carried on. I became a provider. But now my body is tired. And I am still trying to be positive. (Pause. Bass enters.) I saw a girl on the streets. Sixteen years old. Homeless. Addicted. And I remembered: Suffering is relative. Gratitude is possible. (Pause. Hammond organ enters. Drums build.) Society can judge. But society doesn't live in our reality. Take what works for you. Not what they say you should do. (Full band explodes. Key shifts. Gospel energy.) Rest is not a weakness. Rest is not a failure. Rest is the foundation. Rest is a radical act. (Group vocals: Rest... rest...) Fear your heart, not the people. God is not in statues. God is in the heart. And the heart directs with ethics. (Chorus — Massive, Singalong) Open the heart, lighten the load You don't have to walk this road alone Open the heart, lighten the load We are part of the universe, we are one Vent it out, let it go Let the river find its flow Vent it out, let it go You are not alone, you are not alone (Group vocals: Not alone... not alone... Female hum soars.) We are the universe We are one We are the universe We are one (Full band. Hammond organ. Slide guitar. Hand claps. Female hum swells then fades.) (Verse 3 — Journaling as Connection) When no one's there to hear your cry And the night feels like it'll never pass by Take a pen, take a page Write your pain, write your rage (Electric guitar. Upright bass. Female hum underneath.) Journaling is connection too A way to see what's really you Not prose, not eloquence, not art Just offloading what's in your heart (Hammond organ. Tambourine. Female hum rises.) (Final Chorus — Resolved, Communal) Open the heart, lighten the load You don't have to walk this road alone Open the heart, lighten the load We are part of the universe, we are one Vent it out, let it go Let the river find its flow Vent it out, let it go You are not alone, you are not alone (Group vocals: Not alone... not alone...) Be the person who listens Be the person who shows up in the dark Be the person whose words heal Be the person whose words light the spark (Full band. Gospel energy. Female hum soars.) (Outro — Stripped, Spoken-Sung, Female Hum Fading) [Electric guitar. Hammond organ. Ambient pad. Voice soft.] Open the heart Lighten the load Let us open our hearts Let us lighten the load (Female hum: Mm... mm... ah...) We are here to learn And we are learning together We are not alone We are not alone (Female hum fades.) Vent it out Open the heart Lighten the load You are not alone (Electric guitar holds one final chord. Hammond organ fades. Drums stop. Bass holds one note. Tambourine fades. Female hum fades. Silence.)
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