Congratulations to Vancouver's Desirée Dawson for winning the 2016 CBC Searchlight Competition!

Let your head hang low
Let your eyes fall heavy
you can jump, you wont fall
arms wide open, i'll be ready

Let your ego melt fast
Let your smile stay bright
You can hold my hand a tight knit grip throughout this night 

So let me be the roots, you need
Let me help you grow 
let me help you succeed
know that you are loved
not just by me 
see my heart open wide 
so why do you get scared 
and why do you hide

Let your doubts crash to pieces 
negativity needs releases 
but i know, i know, deep in you
you just wanna love, love what you do
but pressure hits you like a plank 
and ego wants to fill the bank 
but the bank in your heart will always be barren 
if you don't start the love
please start the caring 

So let me be the roots, you need
Let me help you grow 
let me help you succeed
know that you are loved
not just by me 
see my heart open wide 
so why do you get scared 
and why do you hide

why do you hide from love
oh why do you you hide 
oh why do you hide 
from love
why do you hide