[Intro] (Yeah-yeah) Heartbeat in the kick, feel the truth in the bass, yeah (dreamy, dreamy) EKG on the floor, let the rhythm embrace, yeah (oh) We gon' light up the night when the soul starts to move (move) Steel on steel in the groove, let it sharpen the truth (yeah) [Verse 1] 'Cause the truth starts at home then it spreads to the crowd (spread it out) If I'm talkin' from my heart, then I'm sayin' it loud (say it loud) Every word that I speak, I be speakin' to me (to me) Gotta look into the mirror if I wanna stay free (stay free) When I’m breakin’ it down, I’m remindin’ my soul (my soul) Every lesson that I give, I’m refining my goals (my goals) I’m just sharpening my mind while I’m talkin’ to you (to you) Even that, steel sharpens steel when it cuts through the truth (yeah) [Pre-Chorus] When you know what’s real, it’s easy just to feel life (feel life) Every compromise can turn the dark into real light (real light) Even when it’s hard, we can ride through the strange times (strange times) Two hearts, one beat, same rhythm, same lifeline (oh) [Chorus] Children choir: (Oh, we rise, we rise) (hey!) Truth in the rhythm, let it sharpen your soul (your soul) Children choir: (Hold that light inside) (yeah) Dance in the struggle while you learn and you grow (you grow) Children choir: (Steel sharpens steel tonight) We move together when the beat comes alive (comes alive) Children choir: (Hands up, feel that fire) Love in the music, keep your spirit in stride (in stride) [Verse 2] Yeah, I heard that wisdom, let it ring in my mind (my mind) When you really know the truth, life is easier to find (to find) See, a real bond’s built on the balance we choose (we choose) Gotta give a little grace when there’s somethin’ to lose (to lose) Relationship is work, it’s a long kind of climb (climb up) It’s a lot of compromise, keep the faith in the climb (faith up) Gotta move a little different, stay a bit unpredictable (yeah) Still rooted in the love, keep the loyalty visible (visible) [Pre-Chorus] When you know what’s real, it’s easy just to feel life (feel life) Every compromise can turn the dark into real light (real light) Even when it’s hard, we can ride through the strange times (strange times) Two hearts, one beat, same rhythm, same lifeline (same lifeline) [Chorus] Children choir: (Oh, we rise, we rise) (ooh) Truth in the rhythm, let it sharpen your soul (your soul) Children choir: (Hold that light inside) Dance in the struggle while you learn and you grow (you grow) Children choir: (Steel sharpens steel tonight) We move together when the beat comes alive (come alive) Children choir: (Hands up, feel that fire) Love in the music, keep your spirit in stride (in stride) [Bridge] (Yeah) From the home to the world, let the message just wave (just wave) High frequency love in the highs and the bass (the bass) When the kick drum hits, that’s your heart on the line (on the line) Let the truth cut deep, let it sharpen your mind (your mind) From the lows to the highs, we be ridin’ the sound (the sound) Every soul in the room feel the light go around (go 'round) We ain’t dancin’ just to move, we be dancin’ to heal (to heal) Every step, every spin—steel sharpenin’ steel (yeah) [Chorus] Children choir: (Oh, we rise, we rise) Truth in the rhythm, let it sharpen your soul (oh, your soul) Children choir: (Hold that light inside) Dance in the struggle while you learn and you grow (keep growin') Children choir: (Steel sharpens steel tonight) We move together when the beat comes alive (comes alive) Children choir: (Hands up, feel that fire) Love in the music, keep your spirit in stride (ooh, in stride) [Outro] (Yeah-yeah) Truth starts here, then it pours through the floor (through the floor) From the heart to the crowd, to the sweat in the pores (in the pores) We be sharpenin’ each other every time that we feel (we feel) When the night fades out, still, steel sharpens steel (steel sharpens steel)
