[Verse 1]
Little eyes are watching everything we do
Words we never say speak louder than what's true
When we rush and worry 'bout tomorrow's pain
Children learn that future's just a scary game
When we cancel plans and dreams just fade away
When we say "we can't afford it, not today"
Silent lessons teaching what we never meant
Future's not for us, our hope is nearly spent
[Chorus]
The question forms in silence, never spoken out loud
How does doubt grow bigger when it hides behind the crowd?
No one has to tell them that their dreams might not come true
They just watch and wonder if the future's meant for you
The message travels deeper than the words we say
When tomorrow feels too dangerous to plan today
[Verse 2]
See the grown-ups panic when they read the news
Hear them whisper softly 'bout the bills we'll lose
Children's minds are learning from the stress they see
That the world ahead's not safe for you and me
When we speak of college like it's out of reach
When we act like happiness is hard to teach
Every worried glance becomes a lesson learned
That the future's something we have never earned
[Chorus]
The question forms in silence, never spoken out loud
How does doubt grow bigger when it hides behind the crowd?
No one has to tell them that their dreams might not come true
They just watch and wonder if the future's meant for you
The message travels deeper than the words we say
When tomorrow feels too dangerous to plan today
[Bridge]
In the spaces between what we do and what we dream
In the pause before we answer what tomorrow means
That's where children learn to make their hearts grow small
Wonder if there's any future there at all
[Chorus]
The question forms in silence, never spoken out loud
How does doubt grow bigger when it hides behind the crowd?
No one has to tell them that their dreams might not come true
They just watch and wonder if the future's meant for you
The message travels deeper than the words we say
When tomorrow feels too dangerous to plan today
[Outro]
Little hearts are listening to the songs we never sing
About the hope we're missing and the joy tomorrow brings