We live in a world
Makes me laugh, makes me cry
The way we live, the way we die
The joy and the sacrifice
And I'm in love with life
But the violence I despise
And I refuse to submit to the lies
That we cannot live in paradise
Cuz I can still see the light of God
In the gunman's eyes
Those beautiful
And sickly misguided eyes
Those beautiful
And sickly misguided eyes
They help me to realize

We're really all the same
We all feel love and pain
We all wish to remain
And forgiveness breaks the chains
This life is not a test
You must pass to get to the next
For you're no different than the rest
So feel this deep down in your chest

No judgement (x4)

And so I think that it's time
That we gotta get together and strategize
We're gonna have to learn to unify
To realize this desire to survive
If we can look behind
Our mind's disguise
We"ll see our ties
Our interchangeable human lives
And compromise our sense of pride
Cuz it's not about wrong and right
It's about love and fight or flight
And to those who have seen the light
You know it's not all so black and white

We're really all the same
We all feel love and pain
We all wish to remain
And forgiveness breaks the chains
This life is not a test
You must pass to get to the next
For you're no different than the rest
So feel this deep down in your chest

No judgement (x4)

I am the peaceful
I am the fighter
I am the thief
I am the provider

I am the gunman
I am the witness
I am the Good Samaritan
But it's none of my business

I am the father
I am the mother
I am the hater
I am the lover

I am the killer
I am the healer
I am the addict
I am the dealer

I am distinguished
I am the outcast
I am the activist
I am the bureaucrat

I am the innocent
I am the guilty
I am still worthy
Although undeserving

I am the giver
I am the taker
I am the builder
I am the breaker

I am the brick
I am the wall
I am the one
I am the all

I am brave, I am scared
I am free, I'm impaired
I am bold, I am shy
I have love, I have pride

I have things that I hide
I have dreams held inside
I've held back and I've tried
Now I know in my mind:

Every old, every young
Every daughter and son
Every man and woman
We are strong we are one

We are part of one another
Connected to each other
My sisters and my brothers

We're really all the same
We all feel love and pain
We all wish to remain
And forgiveness breaks the chains
This life is not a test
You must pass to get to the next
For you're no different than the rest
So feel this deep down in your chest

No judgement (x4)