in the dark (feat. Toulouse)

Just like the woman who lost her kids

And works the night

Bearing all things

Just like the man who lost his keys

To pay the price, of the colour of his skin

Oooh oooh

They love to feel

Oooh oooh

Tell me where to seek

It's a long way down

For the angel who's clipped its wings

And I'll be around

And if ever a feather floats to me

I'll be sure to sing their song

The cage bird sings

Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm

Just like the daughter

Who lost her king

A war she fights, no matter where she flees

Just like the boy, who's almost killed

But, he, he comes alive, swingin' his heels

Oooh, they love to feel

Ehhhh

Oooh, tell me where to sing

It's a long way down

For the angel, who's clipped its wings

But I'll be around

And the feather, feather floats to me

I'll be sure to sing the song

The cage birds sing

I'll be sure to sing the song

The cage birds sing

Before I sleep, I think of the song our world is singing

It's too entrenched in fight and blood

A raised fist asking to matter

Girls who have gone to sing, in nightclubs that become crime scenes

How hate has become an anthem

I try to sink empathy

But their core is stumped

The sound trying to break through

Trying to be a prayer, to those of us who feel unloveable

Forgotten, ridiculed, bullied

To those looking for a song, I say I want to be in love

I want to be a revolutionary act

I want to hug my other and forgive myself

I want to stretch my arms and hands, as wide as the ocean scene

Come forth and swim here, the water is fun

Our humanity uproots for you and the earth is quiet and round

Our kindness is short

And I choose to wecome you

Whoever you are

Wherever you are singing

My compassion is our only song