Love a Little Stronger

Composed by Melanie Bradley

(Verse 1) The news is filled with anger, the headlines burn so bright, And words like stones are flying, in the darkness of the night. We’re building walls between us, a fortress of our fear, And all the things that bind us, are starting to disappear. A fragile peace is broken, a quiet, whispered plea, In a world that’s getting colder, for you and also me.

(Chorus) Oh, but if we love a little stronger, we can heal the broken ground, And if we love a little stronger, we can hear the quiet sound. Of every heart that’s waiting, for a gentle, warm embrace, Oh, if we love a little stronger, we can change this time and place.

(Verse 2) The world is full of people, with tired, weary eyes, Just looking for a reason, beneath the lonely skies. A simple act of kindness, a hand that reaches out, Can turn a heart of stone and banish every doubt. A single, gentle promise, a kind and knowing grace, Can find the light that’s hidden in the darkest, empty space.

(Bridge) It’s hard to hold on tightly, in a world that lets go fast, And hard to find a future, when you’re living in the past. But a small and gentle candle, can light a thousand more, And find the love that’s waiting, behind a locked and guarded door.