Lyrics

"Hearts Like Theirs"
Written by Yves Stilmant © 2025
(Emotional, Heartfelt, Poetic Tribute to Animal Protectors)

[Verse 1A]
They walk through gates with rusted chains
Where silence cries and fear remains
They see the eyes no one will meet
And kneel in mud to set them free
[Verse 1B]
A trembling paw, a broken wing
A soul too hurt to even sing
Yet still they hold with steady grace
And whisper, "You are safe, you're safe."

[Pre-Chorus]
They don't ask much, they just believe
That every life deserves to breathe

[Chorus]
Hearts like theirs, they never rest
They give the wounded second chance
They trade applause for sleepless nights
For every lamb, for every fight
They bear the weight that most ignore
And love until they can't no more
To those who give, year after year--
We bow to hearts like theirs

[Verse 2A]
They cradle calves with shaking knees
And pull old dogs from winter streets
They hold the line when hope feels thin
And never leave, they just begin
[Verse 2B]
They build a world where wounds can heal
Where cages rust and grass grows real
They name the ones the world forgot
And love them all with all they've got

[Pre-Chorus]
With every bruise and broken bone
They show the hurt they're not alone

[Chorus]
Hearts like theirs, they never rest
They give the lost a place to mend
They light the dark with tender hands
For every voice that can't defend
They hold the weak, they dry the tears
They stand through pain, they fight through fear
To those who give, year after year--
We bow to hearts like theirs

[Bridge]
Sanctuaries in open fields
Where once was harm, now love is real
These angels walk in mud and rain
And still believe through all the pain

[Final Chorus]
Hearts like theirs, they never break
They give more than the world will take
And though they ask for no reward
They change the world with every chord
So here's a song for all they bear--
We bow to hearts like theirs