Tell It Like It Is
Building Bridges: Navigating the Challenges of Truth and Change
Lyrics
"If you wanna build a bridge
If you want to make a connection or find common ground,
you gotta get down in the water
You must immerse yourself in the challenges,
you gotta do some hard work
Engage in difficult tasks,
where it's dangerous and steep
Especially in risky and steep situations.
so the question then is this
The essential question becomes,
is it worth the aggravation
Is the trouble and annoyance worth it,
for some reconciliation
For achieving reconciliation,
where the chasm cuts so deep
In situations where the divide is profound.
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There's no easy way
There's no straightforward method
to help a stubborn world to change
To prompt a resistant world to transform,
and there's no free ride
And there's no cost-free journey
on the rode to sacrifice
On the path of self-sacrifice.
there's no short cut to take
There's no quick route to take
to get us to a better place
To reach a better state of being.
that's just the way it is
That's just the way things are,
if you wanna build a bridge
If you want to make a connection.
If you wanna tell the truth
If you want to convey the truth,
you gotta find someone who'll listen
You need to find someone willing to listen,
then expect some opposition
And be prepared for resistance,
'cause being honest is a risk
Because honesty involves risk.
so i guess you'll have to choose
So, you have to decide
is the trouble you uncover
Is the trouble you uncover
worth the freedom you discover
Worth the freedom you discover
when you tell it like it is
When you express the truth.
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You'll need some love to get you through
You'll need love to sustain you
if you wanna tell the truth
If you want to convey the truth.
midnight in the garden
In a challenging moment,
counting up the cost
Weighing the consequences.
could there be another way to save the world
Is there an alternative way to bring positive change
without the cross
Without enduring hardship or sacrifice?
if you wanna shine a light
If you want to bring illumination,
you gotta take it to the darkness
You must confront darkness,
where the world can be so heart less
Where the world can be unkind,
and you may have to go alone
And you might have to go alone.
so you really must decide
So, you must decide,
is the difference that you're making
Is the impact you're making
worth the heavy toll it's taking
Worth the heavy toll it takes
just to bring a little hope
To bring a glimmer of hope.
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You've got to pay the price
You must be willing to endure challenges
if you wanna shine a light"
If you want to bring illumination.
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