Cold waters, dark and deep

They cross with trembling hearts

Dreams of safety guide their way

Through shadows that expand

Every step feels endless

The weight of sorrow showing

Behind them, destruction looms;

Ahead, an unknown land

We see the headlines

We hear the cries

But do we look into their eyes?

Let's find control

But lead with care

Hold out our hands;

Their pain's laid bare

Compassion's stronger than the fear

We've got to help;

We're all right here

Bound by borders

Invisible lines they're tracing

Searching for space to breathe

With hope that slips away

While numbers stir debates

Lives hang in quiet silence

Decisions press upon the world

Leaving them no say

They risk it all

The smallest chance

A safer place, a second glance

Let's find control, but lead with care

Hold out our hands;

Their pain's laid bare

Compassion's stronger than the fear

We've got to help; we're all right here

Life is a lottery

We don't choose where we are born

The luck of place decides the path

Or leaves us lost and torn

Imagine fleeing everything

You've loved

With nothing in your hand

Hoping strangers see your worth

And help you understand

A mother clutches children close

Her strength begins to fade

A father dreams of safety

Though his hands feel weathered, frayed

Each face reflects a story

With hopes and fears the same

The human thread connects us all;

It burns within the flame

So as they reach the shorelines

Broken but alive

It's not just pity

It's humanity that must thrive

We're all walking roads

We didn't choose

Together we're stronger;

We've got less to lose

Let's find control

But lead with care

Hold out our hands;

Their pain's laid bare

Compassion's stronger than the fear

We've got to help;

We're all right here