[Intro] Just another ride beneath the city lights Just another train carrying us through the night I watch the stations flicker past the glass Never knowing what is about to come to pass [Verse 1] Three teens laughing at the end of the car One wrong word, and suddenly things go too far He turns around, and the laughter disappears A wall of muscle, anger, and unspoken fears He moves between them and the open door Each step moving ever closer than before The teens realize their mistake too late They're in trouble, this just got real... [Pre-Chorus] I could look away, pretend I didn't see Not my problem, I could leave it be... I look around, but nobody moves And every second leaves less time to choose [Chorus] When the call comes, do you answer? When you're too terrified to move? When the danger's standing right there And you've got everything to lose? No one teaches you what to do When someone needs a voice that day Sometimes being brave is simply Choosing not to walk away [Verse 2] My hands are cold, my mouth is dry I don't know what I'll say, I don't know why He's twice their size, and twice as angry now I want to help, but I don't know how The tension is thick, I can feel their cries The fear is visible in their eyes I could stay quiet, let somebody else decide But something in me won't let that slide [Pre-Chorus] They're running out of room, they're out of time His temper's breaking through the final line I can't keep waiting for somebody else to move It's now or never, it's time to choose [Chorus] When the call comes, do you answer? When you're too terrified to move? When the danger's standing right there And you've got everything to lose? No one teaches you what to do When someone needs a voice that day Sometimes being brave is simply Choosing not to walk away [Bridge] So I stand up slowly Try to keep my voice from shaking I don't challenge, I don't threaten I just speak like there's no war here waiting "Hey, mate, they're getting off with me" And for a second no one moves The whole car seems to hold its breath He looks at me, I don't look down I keep my voice calm, my feet on the ground I don't need to win, I don't need to fight I just need to help them make it through tonight [Final Chorus] When the call comes, you can answer Even when your hands are shaking too When somebody needs a lifeline That lifeline might just be you I was frightened, I was shaking I didn't know what I should do But I couldn't leave them standing there So I stepped forward, frightened too [Outro] He steps aside, the tension breaks The teens step out, their hands still shake No angry words, no fists, no fight Just one calm voice that changed the night Maybe I'll never know what made me stand Maybe I just knew they needed a hand You don't need to be fearless, strong, or tall Sometimes courage just means answering the call
