Lyrics
Verse 1
When it’s always your name on the center line,
Every story bends to your design,
You talk real loud but you don’t hear,
What other hearts are saying near.
You take the credit, dodge the blame,
Every bridge feels just the same,
From the outside looking in,
All they see is a closed fist grin.
Chorus
You can build your life like a mirror and wall,
See only yourself when the lights go on,
Or open your hands, let the world come through,
How you love decides how they see you.
Verse 2
They call you strong, but they don’t stay,
They learn your rules, then walk away,
Because need don’t live where mercy’s thin,
And love can’t breathe where “me moves in.
You might feel full, but the room feels bare,
No one leans when you’re not there,
What you protect like it’s your crown,
Is the same thing weighing you down.
Chorus
You can build your life like a mirror and wall,
See only yourself when the lights go on,
Or open your hands, let the world come through,
How you love decides how they see you.
[Solo]
Verse 3
But there’s another way the world can tell,
When you lift someone else, you rise as well,
When you step back so another can shine,
Something holy redraws the line.
They see a refuge, not a throne,
A steady heart, not standing alone,
You don’t lose when you give it away,
You’re remembered by the lives you save.
Bridge
The world don’t cheer the loudest voice,
It leans toward the selfless choice,
What looks like less in open hands,
Becomes the most they understand.
Chorus
Build your life without the mirror wall,
Let love speak louder than your call,
Put others first, and strangely too,
The best of the world will see you.
[Solo]
Outro
One path leaves echoes, empty rooms,
The other leaves light where people move,
In the end it’s simple, clear, and true
How you live decides how the world sees you.
