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Be Brave, Be Strong, Be Kind

By Josh Wilson

1,054 views Sep 14, 2026 updated Mental Help album Verified editorial review

Song Meaning

Josh Wilson opens with a scene most people will recognize from the outside only after it's too late — "you'd never know that it's the last day of his life," someone who looked fine, who said he was okay "'cause that's we're supposed to say." The second verse mirrors it with a year that looked fine in every photo.

Wilson doesn't offer a solution so much as a posture: "he needs to know he's not alone." His chorus keeps the instruction simple enough to actually remember — "be brave, be strong, be kind, you never know who needs a little light" — built on the plain fact that "everybody's got a hurt they're hiding."

Paul's instruction in Galatians 6:2 to "bear ye one another's burdens" assumes exactly this kind of hidden struggle, and 1 Thessalonians 5:11 calls believers to "comfort yourselves together, and edify one another." Wilson's closing prayer — "oh Jesus, help us" — turns the whole chorus from advice into something closer to a request for help doing it.

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

[Verse 1]

You'd never know that it's the last day of his life

You just assume a guy like him is doing fine

And he might tell you he's okay

'Cause that's we're supposed to say

You'd never know that it's the last day of his life


[Verse 2]

He needs to know

He's not alone


[Chorus]

Be brave, be strong, be kind

You never know who needs a little light

Everybody's got a hurt they're hiding

Everybody's got a battle they're fighting

Be brave, be strong, and be kind


[Verse 3]

You'd never know that it's the worst year of her life

From all the photos, you would think that she's just fine

She's learned to make them look that way

But she can't smile the pain away

You'd never know that it's the worst year of her life


[Verse 4]

She needs to know

She's not alone


[Chorus]

Be brave, be strong, and be kind

You never know who needs a little light

Everybody's got a hurt they're hiding

Everybody's got a battle they're fighting

Be brave, be strong, and be kind


[Verse 5]

We get a little bit lost

We get a little bit lost sometimes

We get a little bit lost


[Verse 6]

'Cause he needs to know, and she needs to know

And you need to know you're not alone


[Chorus]

Be brave, be strong, and be kind

You never know who needs God's light

Be brave, be strong, and be kind

You never know who needs a little light

Everybody's got a hurt they're hiding

Everybody's got a battle they're fighting

We all get a little bit lost sometimes

Oh Jesus, help us

Be brave, be strong, and be kind

Be brave, be strong, and be kind

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