Hard Look, Jared Esposito - Hard to Love Lyrics

I cannot pretend that the anger will not rise again
Until I reach the end of time, there will be anger in my life
In my heart, I wish to care but the feeling isn't always there
Pray for grace from God above, I understand it's hard to love
And hearts will break

I think it's crazy how hard it can be to love my neighbor
Can't even love me
Please forgive me when I don't meet the standard given
You hold on me

Me, how can I love? Just look around
At the world, all the people bowing down
False idols rise, truth is excised
Structures of power disguised
True are the few, guiding the sheep
Safe from the wolves as they creep
Seeking to love, wanting to care
Even when love is not there

I cannot pretend that the anger will not rise again
Until I reach the end of time, there will be anger in my life
In my heart, I wish to care but the feeling isn't always there
Pray for grace from God above, I understand it's hard to love
And hearts will break

Loving, not an easy action
Not my first reaction
Hatred of the world, ever-flowing
Angry, wound up high-strung tension
Never my intention
Passion in my soul, overflowing

Me, how can I love? Just look around
At the world, all the people bowing down
False idols rise, truth is excised
Structures of power disguised
True are the few, guiding the sheep
Safe from the wolves as they creep
Seeking to love, wanting to care
Even when love is not there

All of this anger has consumed me the last time
You will never see malice eating away my mind
I've despised and I've cried and I've bled it out till I'm dry
Don't you think that I've tried it all
Not to drop the weight of my hateful thoughts
Now I live my life to love

I cannot pretend that the anger will not rise again
Until I reach the end of time, there will be anger in my life
In my heart, I wish to care but the feeling isn't always there
Pray for grace from God above, I understand it's hard to love
And hearts will break