When The Borders Disappear

[Verse 1]
They walked out of the bunkers
Closed the gates and locked the doors
Folded flags like tired blankets
Laid them gently on the floor
Old maps on the table
Lines they drew in shaken hands
Faded under morning sunlight
Like waves erasing words in sand
[Chorus]
When the borders disappear
And every voice is all I hear
Different tongues
The same old prayer
Let our children grow up there
Where the sky belongs to all
No more names upon the wall
I will hold your hand
My dear
When the borders disappear
[Verse 2]
Ships turn back from distant waters
Jets fly home on quiet wings
Crowds are gathered at the stations
Bringing flowers
Not their sins
Leaders meet in simple clothing
No more medals on their chests
Just a promise at the table
Every home becomes a nest
[Chorus]
When the borders disappear
And every voice is all I hear
Different tongues
The same old prayer
Let our children grow up there
Where the sky belongs to all
No more names upon the wall
I will hold your hand
My dear
When the borders disappear
[Bridge]
Tell me
Can you see that field
Where every flag becomes a kite
Color climbing into heaven
Sharing all that open light (oh)
All the anger
All the iron
Melted down for keys and rings
Doors unlocked in every city
So the world can wander in
[Chorus]
When the borders disappear
And every voice is all I hear
Different tongues
The same old prayer
Let our children grow up there
Where the sky belongs to all
No more names upon the wall
I will hold your hand
My dear
When the borders disappear
[Outro]
Lay your armor in the river
Let it sink and let it sleep
We were never made for killing
We were always made for peace

rock, Gentle piano-led soft rock ballad, male vocals. Intimate, close-mic verse over sparse piano and soft bass; brushed drums and warm electric guitar bloom in the chorus. Subtle strings rise in later sections to lift the emotion. Dynamic arc from quiet, fragile hope to a wide, glowing finale with stacked harmonies on the hook and a tender, lingering outro., world, beautiful, soft rock, vocal