[Verse 1] I wore my guard like gold Kept my hands so cold Every room I’d enter I’d leave a little older You looked right through the shine Saw the bruise behind Said, "If you want the rose You gotta touch the thorn" [Pre-Chorus] So I learned to soften Learned to stay Learned the shape of mercy On an ordinary day [Chorus] To find beloved You must become beloved To find beloved You must become beloved Open up your hands Let the hard shell fall Give the love you need And you’ll have it all [Verse 2] I fed my hunger loud Chased the proof in crowds But every mirror told me I was still half-empty Then I washed my name In the river of shame Came out lighter, slower Ready to be seen [Pre-Chorus] Now I’m learning kindness Line by line Taking back my heart One breath at a time [Chorus] To find beloved You must become beloved To find beloved You must become beloved Open up your hands Let the hard shell fall Give the love you need And you’ll have it all [Bridge] Maybe I was never lost Just locked up tight Maybe all the doors I feared Were doors to light So I’ll meet the world With an open face If I want to be held I’ll make some room for grace [Final Chorus] To find beloved You must become beloved To find beloved You must become beloved Open up your hands Let the hard shell fall Give the love you need And you’ll have it all To find beloved I become beloved To find beloved I become beloved
