[Verse 1] Hopefulness, as I understand it, is not just a surface smile It’s the part of me that stays here when the road turns steep and wild Not blind to the hard days not fooled by the falling rain Just a steady hand on the wheel saying, try again [Pre-Chorus] I look at what is here and I look at what could be I hold that future close like it’s holding onto me [Chorus] Hope is not blind Hope is mine Its a choice I have to make every time I choose to see beyond the night to hold this spark of light I choose to rise (hope is mine) Through every bad day And trying time I choose to keep that spark alive Know that I will thrive I choose to rise (hope is mine) [Verse 2] It’s a difficult choice I make every morning, every night Through challenge, setback, friction, frustration, and the fight Every mistake I’ve carried every bruise I tried to hide Turns into a map for where to go when I decide to rise [Pre-Chorus] I don’t need perfect roads I need a reason to begin I need a little light to let the future in [Chorus] Hope is not blind Hope is mine Its a choice I have to make every time I choose to see beyond the night to hold this spark of light I choose to rise (hope is mine) Through every bad day And trying time I choose to keep that spark alive Know that I will thrive I choose to rise (hope is mine) [Bridge] For the dream I’m building for the hands I’ll meet along the way For the user agent collaboration I’m shaping day by day Not just wishful thinking it’s a promise I can keep A shared capacity buried deep, but not asleep [Chorus] Hope is not blind Hope is mine Its a choice I have to make every time I choose to see beyond the night to hold this spark of light I choose to rise (hope is mine) Through every bad day And trying time I choose to keep that spark alive Know that I will thrive I choose to rise (hope is mine) [Verse 3] In the depths of every struggle There’s a seed of something new A chance to rise, to reimagine To choose a different view The same winds that bring the storm Can lift us high above The same hands that hold the hurt Can learn to hold the love [Pre-Chorus] Hope is not a distant light It’s the ember in our core The spark that says “keep going” When we can’t see the shore [Chorus] Hope is not blind Hope is mine Its a choice I have to make every time I choose to see beyond the night to hold this spark of light I choose to rise (hope is mine) Through every bad day And trying time I choose to keep that spark alive Know that I will thrive I choose to rise (hope is mine)
