From the first listen, this melody shined as a hymn to empathy. The music is just as it should be for such a hymn – a hopeful, joyous array of guitars, uplifting choirs and percussion. It’s the wonderful lyrics that make the song worthy of the word hymn. The soft piano leading into the melody keeps very quiet about all this wonder and this too is as it should be.

“To be humble, to be kind
It is the giving of the peace in your mind
To a stranger, to a friend…
To give in such a way that has no end
We are love
We are one
We are how we treat each other when the day is done
We are peace
We are war
We are how we treat each other and nothing more
To be bold, to be brave;
It is the thinking that the heart can still be saved
And the darkness can come quick;
The Danger’s in the Anger and the hanging on to it
We are love
We are one
We are how we treat each other when the day is done
We are peace
We are war
We are how we treat each other and nothing more
Tell me what it is that you see
A world that’s filled with endless possibilities?
Heroes don’t look they used to, they look like you do”

I only have one minor comment regarding the lyrics: I’m not quite sure if our heart (the soul, as I think the song means) needs to be saved. The thinking that we need to be saved, that we are impure, can be misleading and not constructive towards one’s development.

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tXzlVjU1xs^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/0mD8Oey9zR0TR8XyiOx3NO^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/71321704^

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The soothing chords the song starts with are a worthy companion for the singer’s gentle voice. But the artists wouldn’t leave it at that. The healthy percussion brings diversity to the melody. It’s a composition that flows, which is exactly what is needed for singing these wonderful lyrics:

“Keep your head up,
drown your days with dreams
of where you’re going
and who you want to be.

It’s gonna take a little time.
It always takes a lot of trying.
It takes, takes, takes a state of mind,
and always takes a little time.

Just do what you gotta do.
If it’s good for me it’s good for you.
Do what you gotta do,
do what you gotta do.

Face the great fears,
throw them to the birds.
Your expression
screams a thousand words.

It’s gonna take a little time.
It always takes a lot of trying.
It takes, takes, takes a state of mind,
and always takes a little time.”

These are some wise words right here; wise and beautiful. Under the guidance of such a kind voice, this song becomes a calm hymn for patience and perseverance.

You can listen to the melody for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location.

https://inspiredflight.bandcamp.com/track/it-always-takes-2^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs3Bk7YsX2A^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/3wmFORb2szFXGUN4NlyKSc^

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