I've been standing on this corner, shouting my truth to the wind

But the streets keep getting colder, and I'm wondering where it ends

I've been knocking on your doorway, with these hands rough and scarred

But you don't look my way, no, like I ain't fighting this hard

Do you see me when my tears hit the ground

Do you hear me when my voice wears down

I've been crying for peace, begging to be heard, reaching for a hand, just a single word

Every night I light a candle, like my grandma used to do

Praying love could find a handle, hold this world steady too

I've been walking through the shadows, still carrying a flame

But the dark don't turn to daylight, and the faces don't change

Do you see me when my tears hit the ground

Do you hear me when my voice wears down

I've been crying for peace, begging to be heard, longing for a moment I could feel unburdened

If my hands could build a better day, I'd build it

If my voice could break the chains, I'd will it

But I'm standing here heavy and alone, wondering why my heart feels like stone

Do you see me when my tears hit the ground

Do you hear me when my voice wears down

I've been crying for peace, begging to be heard, reaching for a hand, just a single word

Just a single word