A Safe Place to Land

[Verse 1: Sara Bareilles] When holding your breath is safer than breathing When letting go is braver than keeping When innocent words turn to lies And you can't hide by closing your eyes [Verse 2: John Legend] When pain is all that they offer Like the kiss from the lips of a monster You know the famine so well, but never met the feast When home is the belly of the beast [Chorus 1: Sara Bareilles & John Legend (Both)] The ocean is wild and over your head And the boat beneath you is sinking Don't need room for your bags, hope is all that you have So say the Lord's Prayer twice, hold your babies tight Surely someone will reach out a hand And show you a safe place to land [Verse 3: John Legend & Sara Bareilles (Both)] Oh, imagine yourself in a building Up in flames, being told to stand still The window's wide open, this leap is on faith You don't know who will catch you, but maybe somebody will [Chorus 1: Sara Bareilles & John Legend (Sara Bareilles)] The ocean is wild and over your head And the boat beneath you is sinking Don't need room for your bags, hope is all that you have So say the Lord's Prayer twice, hold your babies tight Surely someone will reach out a hand And show you a safe place to land [Chorus 2: Sara Bareilles & John Legend] Be the hand of a hopeful stranger Little scared, but you're strong enough Be the light in the dark of this danger 'Til the sun comes up Be the hand of a hopeful stranger Little scared but you're strong enough Be the light in the dark of this danger 'Til the sun comes up Be the hand of a hopeful stranger Little scared but you're strong enough Be the light in the dark of this danger 'Til the sun comes up [Post-Chorus- Sara Bareilles & John Legend (Both)] 'Til the sun comes up (Oh) 'Til the sun comes up ('Til the sun) 'Til the sun comes up (Ooh) 'Til the sun ('Til the sun) Comes up