INTRO (soft piano, distant choir humming, light guitar) We all got stories We all got scars Some came from nothing Some came from hard times Some lost their way Some lost their hope But tonight we standing together And we letting it show ⸻ VERSE 1 I seen tears fall from tired eyes I seen people barely getting by But I also seen love survive When nobody gave us a chance Different faces Different pain But deep down we all feel the same We all searching for better days Trying to heal again ⸻ PRE-CHORUS (drums slowly rise) No more divided No more alone Tonight we lifting each other up Until everybody strong ⸻ CHORUS (huge drums, choir enters strong) HIGHERRRRR THAN BEFOOOORE NOW WE OPEN EVERY DOOOOR THROUGH THE HARD TIMES AND THE PAIN WE STILL FOUND OUR WAY HIGHERRRRR THAN BEFOOOORE WE AIN’T FIGHTING ANYMOOOORE HAND IN HAND WE RISE TONIGHT STANDING SIDE BY SIDE (choir repeating softly) “Together…” “Together…” “We rise…” ⸻ VERSE 2 (guitars stronger, crowd claps begin) I seen mothers working through the night Fathers trying hard to make things right Young souls just looking for a light Trying not to lose themselves We may walk different roads But we all carry heavy loads And maybe love is what reminds us We don’t gotta walk alone ⸻ PRE-CHORUS 2 If you falling I got you If I’m weak Then you pull me through That’s the way we make it out Together we stronger now ⸻ BIG CHORUS (full choir, crowd singing loud) HIGHERRRRR THAN BEFOOOORE NOW THE WHOLE WORLD SINGING MOOOORE THROUGH THE DARKNESS WE FOUND LIGHT NOW WE STANDING UNIFIED HIGHERRRRR THAN BEFOOOORE WE DONE OPENED UP THE DOOOOR EVERY HEART CAN FEEL IT NOW LOVE CAN TURN THIS WORLD AROUND ⸻ BRIDGE (music drops softer — emotional moment) Maybe we been hurt too long Maybe that’s why this feels strong Cause for once we all belong In the same song (choir humming) Ohhhhhhhh… Ohhhhhhhh… ⸻ FINAL CHORUS (everything explodes emotionally) HIGHERRRRR THAN BEFOOOORE WE STILL RISING MORE AND MOOOORE THROUGH THE FIRE WE HELD ON TIGHT NOW WE FINALLY SEE THE LIGHT HIGHERRRRR THAN BEFOOOORE LOVE CAN HEAL US TO THE COOOORE HAND IN HAND WE STAND TONIGHT SIDE BY SIDE WE RISE OUTRO (choir + crowd singing together) Together… Together… We rise… Together… Together… Higher than before… (fades with crowd singing and clapping)
