in a breath (lyrics)

in a breath

in a shock, brother, i could be where you are now
why, it's so easy to forget that i might be you
in a flash, sister, my blood could mix with yours on the ground
what is it that makes us so weak when speaking the truth?

don't let them rip out your heart
don't let them chain up your hands
you and i, we are far stronger than them
so get up and make a stand

hold your hands out, take a breath
listen to your voice
find your strength in the things that you love
while you still have a choice

in a shot, father, i could lose what you lost
why do we keep letting them tell us we could never be friends?
in a crack, mother, i could be weeping like you
why don't we use this moment for making amends?

keep your head up high and proud
never lose sight of your dreams
all of their power, all of their might
is bursting at the seams

let them know that we are watching
everything that they do
whatever their reason, whatever their excuse
their words will never ring true

in a spark, daughter, i'd believe we'd be better off dead
in a breath, my son, i could be alone like you

tell me people if you're free
what do you do with your freedom?
buy silly things 'till you're all sold out?
do you shop 'till they drop that bomb?

show me your concern for others
show me you still have a mind
'cause it's only your money
only your vote,
only your actions away