[Verse 1] We draw our lines on hard-paved ground Counting every debt and fault Holding tight to what we found In a world that turns to salt But a single hand held open wide Can break the cycle, shift the tide [Pre-Chorus] Soft words in a storm of noise A quiet choice to put down anger Listening to distant voices Turning every stranger closer [Chorus] Kindness is the quiet force That shifts the mountains off our chest Forgiveness takes a gentler course To give the restless heart a rest If we choose empathy today We light a world a different way [Verse 2] It takes no strength to shut the door Or leave a broken thread untied It takes a spark to balance scores By stepping to the other side To hear the grief behind the shield And watch the stubborn places yield [Pre-Chorus] Soft words in a storm of noise A quiet choice to put down anger Listening to distant voices Turning every stranger closer [Chorus] Kindness is the quiet force That shifts the mountains off our chest Forgiveness takes a gentler course To give the restless heart a rest If we choose empathy today We light a world a different way [Bridge] Not every wound requires a battle Not every shadow needs a fight When the cold walls start to rattle A little mercy lets in light [Outro] Choose to hear, choose to mend Where the sharp edges end A profound change begins right here A profound change begins right here
