[Verse 1]
They told us who to fear again
They told us who to blame
They tried to turn our neighbors into numbers and into names
They said “Don’t look, don’t speak, don’t help, just stay in line”
But love is not a weakness
And we are not confined
[Pre-Chorus]
So if they close the doors, we make a doorway in the street
If they cut the lights, we learn to shine without the heat
If they say “obey,” we take each other’s trembling hands
And we remember who we are
[Chorus]
We are still here
We are still kind
We are the hands that won’t untie
We are the voice in the quiet
The spark in the smoke
And we will not leave anyone behind
They can take our comfort
They can’t take our care
We are still here
[Verse 2]
They built their walls out of policies
And called it “keeping peace”
But peace without a heartbeat is just silence in the streets
They tried to make compassion feel illegal to our bones
So we became a shelter
In a million living rooms
[Pre-Chorus]
And if they steal the truth, we say it louder, plain and clear
If they threaten us with fear, we pull each other closer here
If they say “submit,” we stand together where we stand
And we remember who we are
[Chorus]
We are still here
We are still kind
We are the hands that won’t untie
We are the voice in the quiet
The spark in the smoke
And we will not leave anyone behind
They can take our comfort
They can’t take our care
We are still here
[Bridge]
No one is disposable
No child is collateral
No neighbor is an enemy
No body is a battlefield
So take your lies and uniforms
We’ve seen what you become
When all you worship is control
And we still choose love
[Final Chorus]
We are still here
We are still kind
We are the hands that won’t untie
We are the voice in the quiet
The spark in the smoke
And we will not leave anyone behind
They can take our comfort
They can’t take our care
We are still here
(We are still here)
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