Someone's Son

[Verse] He stands in the doorway, another face we don't see He’s begging for change, because meals just aren't free We look away as we walk on by as if he's not there Swallowed by the shadows, burdened by despair. [Verse] Her dreams have turned to dust, her hopes to ash, Her life has unravelled in a downward crash. Her talents and gifts lie buried beneath the grime, Her potential seems wasted in a tragedy of time. [Chorus] He’s someone's son, she's someone's friend Caught up in a downward spiral that has no end She’s someone's dàughter, he’s someone's kin No one stops to hear the story of how it begins He does his best with what he has She does what she must just to live We’re all in danger of this being us One fumble away, somethings got to give At the end of the day, When all is said and done, He is a human being He is someone's son [Verse] They live with no safety net, to help them stand, Just judgment and scorn, disguised as a helping hand. Tell me how can they break free when the system's designed, To put them down, to keep them down, to leave them behind? [Chorus] He’s someone's son, she's someone's friend Caught up in a downward spiral that has no end She’s someone's dàughter, he’s someone's kin No one stops to hear the story of how it begins He does his best with what he has She does what she must just to live We’re all in danger of this being us One fumble away, somethings got to give At the end of the day, When all is said and done, He is a human being He is someone's son [Drop] [Bridge] It's not just a choice, it's a system that fails, A lack of compassion, where understanding pales. It's a world of silence, it's a world of bitter cold, Where there's no warm embrace, their stories untold [Bridge] There’s the sting of rejection, and the weight of the shame, They're being lost in the shadows, no one remembering their name. They yearn for heartfelt connection, maybe a moment of grace, To feel a glimmer of hope to leave behind in that desolate place [Outro] He’s someone's son, she's someone's friend Caught up in a downward spiral that has no end She’s someone's dàughter, he’s someone's kin No one stops to hear the story of how it begins He does his best with what he has She does what she must just to live We’re all in danger of this being us One fumble away, somethings got to give At the end of the day, When all is said and done, He is a human being He is someone's son She's someone's friend He is someone's kin She is someone's daughter He is someone's son [End]