I was taught to stand tall… To do right… to be kind… So what happened to us? I was raised on “hold the door” Lift ‘em up when they hit the floor Look ‘em in the eye, stand strong Right was right and wrong was wrong Now the air feels different every day Sharp words fly like hand grenades Everybody shouting “Hear my side!” But nobody hears the other side I try to be the calm in the storm tonight But the thunder never sleeps, never dies How do you shine when the sky goes black? How do you love when the love fights back? The loud negatives ROAR, ROAR, ROAR Drowning out the good we had before I’m banging on the kindness door, door, door But nobody hears anymore I won’t let the dark win the war, war, war Still fighting for love at the core Even when the loud negatives ROAR! People yelling face to face I stand still, I hold my place Trying hard to stay neutral here But negativity screams in my ears Where does all this violence start? Who keeps lighting angry sparks? Some leaders feed the flames we fear Instead of bringing dialogue near Where is kindness? Where’s the grace? What in the world have we become today? Why can’t we talk instead of shout? When did screaming win the crowd? The loud negatives ROAR, ROAR, ROAR Drowning out the good we had before I’m banging on the kindness door, door, door But nobody hears anymore I won’t let the dark win the war, war, war Still fighting for love at the core Even when the loud negatives ROAR! What can I do? I’m just one man But change has to start somewhere it can If one voice turns the volume down Maybe peace can make a sound Tell me where do we go from here? Through the anger, through the fear There’s gotta be a better way There’s gotta be a brighter day Let the loud negatives ROAR, ROAR, ROAR My heart beats louder than before I’m kicking down the kindness door, door, door Till we remember what we’re fighting for We won’t let the dark win the war, war, war We were made for love at the core Sing it louder than the ROAR! Where do we go from here? Where do we go from here? Love is louder than fear. 🎶
