Verse 1


I can't catch a break as of late,
people knockin' me down, I'm filled with so much hate.
Lately I've been through hell,
because I don't know how to manage my life well.
I used to hug the friends I had around,
now I'm pushing people back; I'm hugging the ground.
I've dealt with pain, neglect, emotional abuse,
what it's like to be taken advantage of, and used,
I haven't been the best of myself,
or an example of how to love anyone else.
I won't lie, it's been hard, after what I've witnessed,
I used to cry wondering when I could end this.
Please send me an angel or two,
to pull me out of this hell that I've been through.
I want to learn how to love at my worst,
while still being able to put myself first.


Pre-chorus

Say to yourself, "I have hope",
you're still alive, and you're trying to cope.
Say to yourself, "I matter too",
we have the same anatomy, even when we're blue.
Say to yourself, "I got a chance to take",
only you can take the risk that no one else will make.
Say to yourself, "I've got a heart and a soul",
reach inside, find yourself, what makes you feel whole.


Chorus

They showed me how to care,
to wake me up again,
from the despair,
reaching out as a friend.
The fear has to end, and the hate,
it's hard to believe we can change our fate,
so if we lend a hand and a stone,
we can change course with a pebble on the road.


Verse 2

Sometimes I find myself in danger,
nowadays I find everyone to be "just a stranger",
I don't know who to trust after what I've seen,
abandonment through my life, know what I mean?
But I've had more support from strangers sometimes,
I still have good friends, but a dozen a dime.
One said, "hope your situation improves",
I said "Thanks, 'cause now I have less to lose".
'cause, everything's coming out of the blue,
I expect the unexpected, now I question the truth.
Another said, "It ain't much, but nor am I",
I said, "you still supported me, that ain't no lie".
They said, "I don't have a lot but it helps",
I said, "yes you do, because you have yourself".
I used to question why I should be nice anymore,
then I was reminded what I live for.


Pre-chorus 2

I've got helping hands from NG,
I'm breaking new ground, and I'm breaking free,
I kept trying not to get beat down,
kept pushing people out, I was lost until found.
Didn't know who had my back,
people say they love me, then execute the attack.
Sometimes it's hard to find the red flags,
but life's about learning what you want to attract.

(Chorus)


So, care!


Breakdown

I'm gonna love the hate out of you,
'cause you've been beaten down and screwed,
by people who hurt and hate,
this is the environment that we create.
Let's heal the world and give a little more,
we're all weak, tired and sore,
but if we join our hands like this,
we'll fill our hearts, no more emptiness.