[Verse 1]
I looked at the crowd
And felt that ache
Too many hands
Just passing the plate
So many voices
Talking past pain
I kept my heart
Behind the frame
[Pre-Chorus]
But I still believe
There’s a door in us
A table set
For the broken trust
If we lean in close
We can learn again
How to name each other
As more than skin
[Chorus]
Open the table
Open the table
Let the hard hearts break
Open the table
Open the table
Teach us a wider grace
I want to build a bond
From bone to bone
I want to build a bond
So nobody stands alone
[Verse 2]
I’ve seen proud mouths
Turn kind to stone
I’ve seen good people
Walk like they’re all alone
But I keep looking
For the open hand
For the stranger’s name
I can understand
I need a mind
With more room inside
Less quick to judge
More ready to try
[Pre-Chorus]
So I’ll stay awake
When the old fear calls
I’ll lift my eyes
Over those walls
If we lean in close
We can learn again
How to meet each other
As more than tense
[Chorus]
Open the table
Open the table
Let the hard hearts break
Open the table
Open the table
Teach us a wider grace
I want to build a bond
From bone to bone
I want to build a bond
So nobody stands alone
[Bridge]
Make me softer
Where I went numb
Make me braver
Where I’ve become
Too quick to close
Too slow to see
Open my hands
And start with me
[Final Chorus]
Open the table
Open the table
Let the hard hearts break
Open the table
Open the table
Teach us a wider grace
I want to build a bond
From bone to bone
I want to build a bond
So nobody stands alone
Open my mind
Open my mind
Till mercy has a home