If i told you he was your brother 
We could reminisce 
Then you would go about your day 
If i said you ought to give him 
Some of your water 
You'd shake your canteen and walk away 
The perception that divides you from him 
Is a lie 
For some reason you never asked why 
This is not a black and white world 
You can't afford to believe in your side 
This is not a black and white world 
To be alive 
I say that the colors must swirl 
And i believe 
That maybe today 
We will all get to appreciate 
The beauty of gray 
If i told you that she was your mother 
We could analyze the situation and be gone 
If i said you ought to give her 
Some of your water 
Your eyes would light up like the dawn 
The perception that divides you from her 
Is a lie 
For some reason you never asked why 
This is not a black and white world 
You can't afford to believe in your side 
This is not a black and white world 
To be alive 
I say the colors must swirl 
And i believe 
That maybe today 
We will all get to appreciate 
The beauty of gray 
Look into your eyes 
No daylight 
New day now