[Verse]
Under the color of law they stand in line
Signed their names on a dotted spine
A promise whispered
A brittle thread
To hold the world above our heads
[Chorus]
The color of law
It binds us tight
Keeps the shadows from stealing the light
Without the lines
There’s only the gray
No law to follow
No rules to obey
[Verse 2]
We agreed to enforce what we cannot see
A handshake deal with no guarantee
Paper shields
They crumble and fray
But we keep walking
Come what may
[Prechorus]
What’s a law if the heart’s not true
Just words in black and faded blue
[Chorus]
The color of law
It binds us tight
Keeps the shadows from stealing the light
Without the lines
There’s only the gray
No law to follow
No rules to obey
[Bridge]
And when the cracks run deep
The vows will break
The color fades like a drying lake
But still
We march to the phantom drum
Chasing justice that never comes