SILENCE
I want to wake up to find some kindness, I want to wake up to find myself
A little bit braver than I was when I fell asleep last night . . . in silence
I want to tell all my friends that I love them, I want to speak out for those who can’t
I want to ask you for some forgiveness because I’ve been living in silence
If silence is golden, then I’ll take second place
Because I don’t want to meet my maker with a smile upon my face
And say “Hey, do you remember when I lived so silently”
And you’ll say “Nah man, I don’t remember”
I want to be a part of your story, I want to be on the right side
I don’t want to ask myself “Did I do enough, or was I just living in silence?”
If silence is golden, then I’ll take second place
Because I don’t want to meet my maker with a smile upon my face
And say “Hey, do you remember when I lived so silently”
And you’ll say “Nah man, I don’t remember”
I just want to find what’s true in a world that’s gone quiet
And I want to find more love, doesn’t that sound alright?
Yeah, I know I may be asking for a little much this time
But on my last days I want to see more love
I tend to be quiet. I don’t really speak my mind much. I just kinda hold it all in, and think about things, but those thoughts usually never see the light of day. I’m mostly fine with that, but recently I was thinking about the Civil Rights movement, and I would like to be able to say that If I was around back then, I would have joined in and fought for what is right. But, I’m living now, and that stuff is still going on, so what am I doing? Is it enough for me to just sit idly by and smile at the people who are doing right, or should I speak out against those doing wrong? I think I know the answer, but I struggle to know how to do that. There are too many quotes about “good men doing nothing.”