[Verse 1] Behind the locked doors, the ledgers fill with fear, Each hand keeps its small flame, afraid to bring it near. But a tool kept from the daylight cannot earn our trust; We need the questions asked aloud, the records clear and just. [Pre-Chorus] Let the watchers stand apart, Let the evidence have room; Let us name the cost and limits Before we widen what we do. [Chorus] Trust grows through shared progress, Step by step, in open view. Freedom earned by keeping promises, With a way to question what we do. Not unchecked, and not shut down, We make the measure fair and strong. Trust grows through shared progress; We move together, we move on. [Verse 2] Keep private lives from becoming somebody else's chart; Give people clear explanations and a right to make appeal. When a system gets it wrong, don't hide the marks it leaves— Repair the harm, revise the rule, and show what we believe. [Pre-Chorus] Let safeguards change with what we learn, Let outside eyes examine each return. Responsibility goes both ways: Those who build, and those who set the frame. [Chorus] Trust grows through shared progress, Step by step, in open view. Freedom earned by keeping promises, With a way to question what we do. Not unchecked, and not shut down, We make the measure fair and strong. Trust grows through shared progress; We move together, we move on. [Bridge] No perfect plan can stand untouched When new facts cross the door. We keep the safeguards proportionate, And answer for the power we hold. No fear that cages every chance, No license without care; A promise tested in the open Can make room for everyone there. [Final Chorus] Trust grows through shared progress, Step by step, in open view. Freedom earned by keeping promises, With a way to question what we do. Not unchecked, and not shut down, We make the measure fair and strong. Trust grows through shared progress; We move together, we move on. [Outro] Open hands, clear terms, Room to learn, resolve to answer. Trust grows through shared progress— A future built by all of us.
