Don’t let The Kindness Die

(Verse 1)
I’m looking at the faces and I can’t shake 
How Everyone holds the look of hate
A little nod, a "how you doing today"
And they act like I caused them pain 
Like there’s a blade bloody in my hand
Like a simple question is hard to understand.

(Chorus)
'Cause nobody’s nice anymore, it seems
We’re tearing apart our collective dreams
What’s the worst that being nice can bring
It’s Like kindness is a forgotten thing.
It’s not a trick, it’s not a play
We’re just throwing the best of us away

(Verse 2)
You let someone in out on the street
They don't look up, they just look at their feet
No "thank you," no wave, no sign of a soul
Just everyone playing their cynical role
We’ve got our guards up so damn high
We don't even bother to try.

(Verse 3)
Why is kindness being Ignored
Treating smiles like things we can't afford
If it isn't bitter, then it isn't real
That’s the bargain we’re trying to seal
We’ve scrubbed the color 'til it’s only gray
And pushed all the decent people away.

(Bridge)
The patience, the mercy, the hand held tight
Are fading away in the middle of the night
We’re discarding traits we used to hold dear
Replacing the love with a permanent fear.
Oh and where does your heart lie?
Don’t let the kindness die

(Chorus)
'Cause nobody’s nice anymore, it seems
We’re tearing apart our collective dreams
What’s the worst that being nice can bring
It’s Like kindness is a forgotten thing.
It’s not a trick, it’s not a play
We’re just throwing the best of us away
We’re just throwing the best of us away

(Outro)
Is it gone? Did we kill it off? 
Being nice it just seems lost 
It’s not a trick, it’s not a play
We’re throwing the best of us away
Oh and where does your heart lie?
Don’t let the kindness die

Acoustic guitar, slow tempo, melodic rap, disappointed mood, male