flyleaf
justice and mercy
We can't be oblivious We are not ignorant Blood in our hearts Blood on our hands We're human, we reason, we're breathing, protecting The living and dying, surviving, we're trying To breathe in safety Come home safely Mercy screams it's violent love Justice and mercy Justice and mercy The depth of us created for Justice and mercy Justice and mercy This is where they kiss Life he sacrificed Someone who paid the price Blood in our hearts Blood on our hands We're crying, we're fighting, it's warfare, we're dying Believing we're winning, it's ending, we're singing It's already done We've overcome Mercy screams it's violent love Justice and mercy Justice and mercy The depth of us created for Justice and mercy Justice and mercy This is where they kiss With a life on the line (fire) That consumes or refines (fire) To ascend or decline To retreat or to climb Out of sight out of mind ‘Til attacked from behind Will this fire consume or refine Mercy screams it's violent love Justice and mercy Justice and mercy The depth of us created for Justice and mercy Justice and mercy This is where they kiss