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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
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Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ed Kowalczyk
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Composer
Chad Taylor
Chad Taylor
Composer
Patrick Dahlheimer
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Composer
Chad Gracey
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Composer
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Jerry Harrison
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Producer
David Vartanian
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Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If I told you he was your brother
We could reminisce then you would go about your day
If I said you oughta to give him some of your water
You'd shake your canteen and walk away
[Verse 2]
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
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
If I told you she was your mother
We could analyze the situation and be gone
If I said you oughta to give us some of your water
Your eyes would light up like the dawn
[Verse 5]
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
[Verse 6]
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
Yes, we will all get to appreciate
The beauty of gray
The beauty of gray, now
The beauty of gray
The beauty of gray, now
[Verse 7]
Ooh-oh
Ah-oh-oh
Ah-ha-ah
Look into your eyes
No daylight
New day now
[Verse 8]
It's not a black and white world
To be alive, I say that the colors must swirl
And I believe that maybe today
We will appreciate the beauty of gray
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
Yes, we will all get to appreciate
The beauty of gray
The beauty of gray, now
The beauty of gray
The beauty of gray, now
[Verse 9]
The beauty of gray, Lord
The beauty of gray, Lord
The beauty of gray
The beauty of gray, now
The beauty of gray, yeah
Oh, Lord, hey
Written by: Chad Gracey, Chad Taylor, Ed Kowalczyk, Patrick Dahlheimer

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