[Verse 1] She says, “Black and white, Cut and dry” “Neither one is always right” I'm not here to cut her down She just got my thoughts spinnin' round She said, “We’re taught to see things, as right or wrong” “Like one side belongs, and the other doesn’t belong” So there's a stance there, a position To stand for inclusion, belonging, it's a decision She said, “Maybe it’s somewhere between both sides” That's cool, but there's a truth someone hides And I won't stop til I uncover the lies [Pre-Chorus] If I'm gonna live in the grey My mind can't feel cloudy Not settling for understanding half way I'm always search for my clear day [Chorus] Maybe I'm unsettled by gray in the middle Where most folks actually live Where wrong can still hold a reason And the broken still has something to give What if I'm stuck in the black or white What if I'm obsessed with the thought of being right No matter where I stand I’m always pulled into the fray Gotta firm place to land It's gonna take a lot to explain my gray [Verse 2] She said, “maybe when you live in the light” “You finally notice the shadows” She said, “Maybe that’s where the gray lives” “In knowing both, In seeing both” I say, I know shadows cus I live and love to throw shade Go bold, callin' out liars is one of my favorite games I got to see both sides, to investigate, where my heart resides More often than not, if find one side, has my allies I don't need to agree on everything, but I might I don't need to agree to every color of their exact vision But we need principled decisions in the work of my mission So if I'm in the gray, I make sure it ain't about indecision And I'll take a stance and be ready to embrace skepticism [Bridge] And light has a prism We know how it goes, some hate on rainbows I gotta strive to wisdom And that requires knowing what many sides know I won't settle for the idea that the truth is unknown I may be broken I gotta swallow, so when words are stuck in my throat It feels like I'm chokin’ But that's me Love in the gray if you choose Try to avoid the clouds, please We got mountains to move [Final Chorus] Maybe I'm unsettled by gray in the middle Where most folks actually live Where wrong can still hold a reason And the broken still has something to give What if I'm stuck in the black or white What if I'm obsessed with the thought of being right No matter where I stand I’m always pulled into the fray Gotta firm place to land It's gonna take a lot to explain my gray [Outro] She said, "I don’t know where you choose to live" "In the black or in the white" "But whichever one you choose" "Well… that’s for you to decide" I say, My words share with a friend Where my rainbow ends Maybe it's a pot of gold Maybe black and white can blend
