Looking past   The weight of words not taken to heart   It seemed so safe and innocent to start   But now I'm on the outside looking in   Won't let this example go to waste   Let's not lay the blame   On those who spoke their minds in vain   Better to take a stand   On what you've been holding in your hands   I regret   Holding my tongue when I felt so right   Not letting my true colors come to light   There's a chance that someone's holding that in too   I swore that I would never cheapen this to you   There's a time and a place   When you have to save face   A time to stay clear of what you hold dear   And face what you fear   And I've held back when opinions not shared   So I just kept it all in   But something's got to move   To prove I care