Common Ground

Lyrics: (Chorus) 2x Different shades, different lanes, we all the same design Different shades, different lanes, see the gold beneath the grind Open doors, open hearts, let the sunlight realign Open doors, open hearts, watch the walls fall out of line (Verse 1) Headphones blocking out the noise, charting up the transit rails Speaking through a coded tongue, drowning out the verbal gales Walking tall past narrow minds, guarding right outside the club Lined eyes and painted hands, taking over every pub Working through the double shifts, nursing up a broken wrist Holding onto stamped passports, ticking off the safety list Misfits on the corner bench, sharing space with all the rest Different walks of life putting every single rule to test (Chorus) Different shades, different lanes, we all the same design Different shades, different lanes, see the gold beneath the grind Open doors, open hearts, let the sunlight realign Open doors, open hearts, watch the walls fall out of line (Verse 2) Corner shops stacking shelves, parsing out the foreign spice Turbans tied against the wind, charting through the prejudice ice Fasting till the twilight break, sharing out the evening meal Banding with the diverse mates, bartering a mutual deal Irish boots upon the frames, freezing in the winter sleet Foreign builders laying bricks, sweating on the pavement street Braids locked up tight and right, marching with a heavy stance Giving every single outcast proper room to take a chance Carrying the family weight, balancing the heavy packs Living out of suitcases, dodging heavy income tax Different accents on the block, mixing up the mother tongue Symphonies of origin waiting to be loudly sung (Chorus) Different shades, different lanes, we all the same design Different shades, different lanes, see the gold beneath the grind Open doors, open hearts, let the sunlight realign Open doors, open hearts, watch the walls fall out of line