Hands Up, Don't Shoot

An original song

In light of day

                                  We've lost our kin

Another gone too soon

                                                    Guided home before their time

Hope is flaring 

                                   Through our limbs 

Awaken deep inside 

                                                    With fires blazing once again

I do not recognize

The hope that's in your eyes

We are not standing down

You'll have to push us back again

You thought we might forget

But they were innocent

No, you can't block them out

You'll see their eyes

You'll answer this

Hands Up, Don't Shoot 

Hands Up, Don't Shoot

Do you hear me now?

Hands Up, Don't Shoot

What can I do to get through?

It's just too late 

                                    To uncross the line

You can't apologize 

                                                            But would you mean it this time?

We're still so scared

                                    We close our eyes

But don't we need to see

                                    So it won't happen again

I do not recognize

The hope that's in your eyes

We are not standing down

You'll have to push us back again

You thought we might forget

But they were innocent

No, you can't block them out

You'll see their eyes

You'll answer this

Hands Up, Don't Shoot 

Hands Up, Don't Shoot

Do you hear me now?

Hands Up, Don't Shoot

What can I do to get through?

In light of day

                                  We've lost our kin

Another gone too soon

                                                    Guided home before their time