There’s a lot of noise in the air tonight
Everybody’s talkin’, nobody’s right
Lines in the sand, words turn to stone
So many people feelin’ all alone

Used to be we’d meet in the middle somehow
Now we’re all just diggin’ in deeper ground
Truth feels bent, trust feels broke
We’re all searchin’ for a little antidote

Still, beneath the anger and the fear
There’s a heartbeat sayin’ we’re still here

I’m lookin’ for a beacon of hope
A steady light when the road gets rough
Somethin’ to remind us we’re more than broke
That love’s still strong, that love’s enough
Through all the smoke and the words we throw
I still believe, I still believe
There’s a beacon of hope
Shinin’ somewhere for you and me

We don’t listen like we used to do
Everybody’s shoutin’ their own truth
Screens light up, but hearts go dark
We forgot how powerful silence is

I don’t know the answers, never claimed
I just know we’re more than blame
More than labels, more than sides
More than the stories that keep us divided

If we slow down, look each other in the eye
We might remember how to try

I’m lookin’ for a beacon of hope
A steady flame that won’t burn us down
Somethin’ to pull us a little closer
When the whole world feels upside down
Through all the doubt and the overflow
I still believe, I still believe
There’s a beacon of hope
Shinin’ somewhere for you and me

Maybe it’s a hand held out in the rain
Maybe it’s forgivin’ without explainin’
Maybe it’s just sayin’ I don’t know
But I’m willin’ to walk with you down this road

No flags, no fists, no walls that rise
Just open hearts and tired eyes
If love’s still breathin’, it ain’t too late
We can choose light before it’s gone away

I’m holdin’ on to a beacon of hope
Even when the night feels long
We’re still human, we’re still close
We’re still stronger than what’s gone wrong
Through every crack, a little glow
I still believe, I still believe
There’s a beacon of hope
And it’s closer than we think

Yeah, it’s closer than we think
If we let it in

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Writer: Songsmith