[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]

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]

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

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