A Kinder Stand

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You saw the line get crossed again A quiet hurt beneath a grin They said, “Look past it, let it go” But you can’t unsee what you now know [Pre-Chorus] It follows you into the morning A weight that won’t be set aside You feel the pull to stand beside them And say the truth out loud this time [Chorus] It isn’t fair, and you know it So you won’t let the hurt go unseen When the road bends toward silence You’ll speak up for what should be For a world where every person Gets the chance to live with dignity It isn’t fair, and you know it So you’ll keep reaching for what could be [Verse 2] Some days you gather names and stories Make a call, show up, stay near Some days the walls feel much too heavy And every answer disappears [Pre-Chorus] That fire can turn against you Leave you circling in your mind But even when you feel exhausted You don’t have to carry it alone tonight [Chorus] It isn’t fair, and you know it So you won’t let the hurt go unseen When the road bends toward silence You’ll speak up for what should be For a world where every person Gets the chance to live with dignity It isn’t fair, and you know it So you’ll keep reaching for what could be [Bridge] Rest is not surrender One breath, then one more step Share the weight between you There’s strength in who you’ve kept A hand can find another A voice can make a way You don’t have to fix it all To change what happens today [Final Chorus] It isn’t fair, and you know it But you won’t let the hurt go unseen When the road bends toward silence You’ll speak up for what should be For a world where every person Gets the chance to live with dignity It isn’t fair, and you know it Together we can make it what it should be [Outro] One more step, one more hand We can make a kinder stand