Eyes Are Open Wide

Stirring modern folk-rock, mid-tempo groove led by acoustic guitar and warm bass, Verses stay intimate with close-mic male vocals, soft keys, and light percussion; chorus blooms with soaring harmonies, tambourine, and a bold kick, Bridge strips back to near a cappella before a final, anthemic chorus with gang vocals and a gentle guitar outro, fake, inspiring, world

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[Verse 1] They sold us simple headlines Called it the whole sky Fed us heroes made of cardboard Taught us not to ask why But kitchen tables turned to classrooms Old books under new light We traced the money through the stories And the truth came into sight [Chorus] Eyes are open wide We can’t be led back blind We write the footnotes now To the tales they designed Tell your children’s children So the truth survives Eyes are open Eyes are open wide [Verse 2] They said “trust us We’ll protect you” As they locked each quiet door Signed away the smallest freedoms Promised safety Offered war But we learned to follow questions Not the loudest Shining stage Reading laws like sacred letters Every line Every page [Chorus] Eyes are open wide We can’t be led back blind We write the footnotes now To the tales they designed Tell your children’s children So the truth survives Eyes are open Eyes are open wide [Bridge] Teach names Teach dates Teach who opened all the gates Teach how power hides in kind words And in calm Familiar faces Teach “check twice” Teach “who pays the price?” Hand the torch Hand the tools So they never trade their voice for lies [Chorus] Eyes are open wide We can’t be led back blind We write the footnotes now To the tales they designed Tell your children’s children So the truth survives Eyes are open Eyes are open wide

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