[Intro] (Fast, technical guitar riffs, double-bass drum build-up) [Verse 1] We draw the battle lines inside our heads We weaponize the things they left unsaid We build a fortress out of what we know And cast out anyone who doesn't show The same scars, the same view, the same design But human hearts don't follow one straight line [Pre-Chorus] It's easy to judge from the hill of your pride Shaming the wanderer walking outside But tearing them down doesn't make you look tall So tear down the barriers, break through the wall! [Chorus] WIDEN THE LENS! OPEN YOUR EYES! BEFORE YOU CONDEMN, TRY TO EMPATHIZE! It’s a different horizon, a different sky But we’re all just looking for reasons why! Put down the stones! Pull them into the light! Understanding is bolder than proving you're right! (Yeah, understanding is bolder!) [Verse 2] They see the world through glass of different hues They walked a road that didn't leave your shoes The things you take for granted they must fight What makes you tremble keeps them up at night Don't demand their silence just to soothe your fear There is a holy space in learning how to hear [Pre-Chorus] It's easy to judge from the hill of your pride Shaming the wanderer walking outside But tearing them down doesn't make you look tall So tear down the barriers, break through the wall! [Chorus] WIDEN THE LENS! OPEN YOUR EYES! BEFORE YOU CONDEMN, TRY TO EMPATHIZE! It’s a different horizon, a different sky But we’re all just looking for reasons why! Put down the stones! Pull them into the light! Understanding is bolder than proving you're right! [Guitar Solo] (Blazing, highly technical progressive metal guitar solo, odd meter changes, thunderous bass drum runs) [Bridge] It takes no strength to turn your back and sneer To mock the language that you cannot hear But standing close enough to feel their pain To find the common ground inside the rain That is where the courage starts to grow The bravest thing is learning not to know [Final Chorus] WIDEN THE LENS! OPEN YOUR EYES! BEFORE YOU CONDEMN, TRY TO EMPATHIZE! It’s a different horizon, a different sky But we’re all just looking for reasons why! Put down the stones! Pull them into the light! Understanding is bolder than proving you're right! [Outro] Open your eyes! Widen the lens! Before you condemn... Try to understand. (Heavy final guitar chord rings out, fading with atmospheric synth chords)
