We could be so much more if we were free -

free from hate

We all know so much more than we can show -

about ourselves

What kind of hope can we all have,

when we use hatred as a salve,

to ease the pain that lies within,

and in the name of religion, we kill?

We can do so much more if we are true –

to ourselves

We can fly so much higher if we try -

try to love

What kind of love can we all have,

when we use hatred as a salve,

to ease the pain that lies within,

and in the name of country, we kill?

We can burn so much brighter if we learn -

to live in peace

We can fly if we’re determined to defy –

defy the dark

What kind of hope can we all have,

when we use hatred as a salve,

to ease the pain that lies within,

and in the name of our future, we kill?