Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] They crossed an endless water Chasing more than land and gold Names inked on a tattered ledger Hearts louder than the church bells told Smoke behind them Burning scripture Shuttered doors and tightened jaws So they built a hope from splinters On a promise bigger than their flaws [Chorus] We were born to be a shelter Not a sword raised in the sky Open hands across an ocean For the tired and terrified Every language Every story All the wounded All the strange This is why these stars were lifted To be a refuge for the brave (oh-oh) To be a refuge for the brave [Verse 2] Courtrooms where the truth could tremble Still be spoken out and heard Fields where no one owns your worship Homes where children speak their word Broken chains on harbor pilings Prayer rugs on apartment floors Every accent at the table Turning strangers into something more [Chorus] We were born to be a shelter Not a sword raised in the sky Open hands across an ocean For the tired and terrified Every language Every story All the wounded All the strange This is why these stars were lifted To be a refuge for the brave (oh-oh) To be a refuge for the brave [Bridge] If we forget the fleeing footsteps The midnight knocks The hidden names Then the light inside that harbor Fades to just another flame So let the hunted find a harbor Let the voiceless find a say (yeah) Let our greatness be the giving Let our power be the way [Chorus] We were born to be a shelter Not a sword raised in the sky Open hands across an ocean For the tired and terrified Every language Every story All the wounded All the strange This is why these stars were lifted To be a refuge for the brave (oh-oh) To be a refuge for the brave (so brave) To be a refuge for the brave
Tags
rock, Wide-screen soft rock ballad with female vocals; gentle piano and clean electric guitar in the verses, rising into a soaring, drum-driven chorus with warm bass and stacked harmonies. First chorus stays intimate, second opens with stadium-size toms, cymbal swells, and a key lift for the final hook. Subtle organ pad for depth, melodic guitar countermelodies around the vocal in the outro., soft rock, inspirational, female vocals
Duration
4:48
Instrumental
No
Created
4/9/2026