Lyrics

"They don't speak our language.
They don't ask for much.
Just a scrap of kindness...
And the right to live without fear.
But some are hunted.
Some are shot in the streets.
As if they're nothing.
But they are not nothing.
They are souls.
And they are watching us."

"Their Eyes Still Plead"
(composed and written By Yves Stilmant © 2025 all proceeds to the network for animals)
Verse 1
On broken streets, they chase the rain
No one knows their given name
A tail that once wagged now hangs in dread
They sleep on stone, they beg for bread
Verse 2
We drive by fast, pretend they're not there
But their silence screams through the heavy air
They never harmed, they only hoped
But hope won't shield them from the scope
Pre-Chorus
And the bullets fall like thunder
And the innocence is torn
Tell me how we call this order
When compassion's been outworn?
Chorus
Their eyes still plead through the silence and shame
Still look for mercy, still call our name
We turn away, hearts growing blind
But if we lose them, we lose mankind
Verse 3
They were not born to be a threat
Just fur and breath and soft regret
A heartbeat is a sacred sound
So why do we shoot them down?
Pre-Chorus
They're not the monsters -- look again
The mirror cracks with what we defend
Chorus
Their eyes still plead through the silence and shame
Still look for mercy, still call our name
We turn away, hearts growing blind
But if we lose them, we lose mankind
Bridge (spoken/sung hybrid)
"You want to see humanity?
Look into the eyes of the forgotten.
If that doesn't move you...
Then maybe we're the ones who need saving."
Final Chorus (Explodes with orchestral lift + children's choir)
Their eyes still plead, but not for long
If we don't rise, we prove them wrong
So let love lead, and take a stand
A soul's a soul -- no matter the hand
Outro (Soft, fading)
Their eyes still plead...
And I still see them...
Do you?