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If you had told me I might care some day about someone like that
I would have laughed right in your face
But as time has passed, I’ve felt a glimmer of humanity
And I think my early judgment of him seems so out of place

We have nothing in common except the time we’ve spent in this timeless void.
We have fought without a break since our arrival
I think I’m morally superior to him in nearly every possible way
But now I’m starting to wonder what that’s got to do with survival

I used to think I’d rather die than get close with this neanderthal
To do so would compromise my long-held standard
But he has a strength and a resolve in the face of this awfulness that I admire
And he doesn’t deserve to be so slandered.

We disagree on nearly every single point
But is reaching out to him such a sin?
I think I’m open minded but I have to ask myself
If my mind’s open enough to let him in

We talk politely, but remain aloof with each other
That’s not surprising, given our fraught history
I want improved relations, but how do we do it while having such different values
It remains to me a great big mystery

We disagree on nearly every single point
But is reaching out to him such a sin?
I think I’m open minded but you have to ask yourself
If my mind’s open enough to let him in

We’ve disagreed on nearly every single point
But why is reaching out to him such a sin?
I know I’m open minded but I guess we’ll have to see
If my mind’s open enough to let him in

So I disagree with him on every single point
But reaching out to him just can’t be a sin
I know I’m open minded and I hope I’ll find in time
That my mind’s open enough to let him in