[Crowd cheering] [Talk into the microphone] Two white guys and an Asian are gonna get serious for a minute if you don't mind. This is The World we Knew [crowd cheering] [Intro: Soft Piano, light strings] **[Verse 1: whispered, raspy vocals]** Remember those summers we thought would never end? Making movies, laughing and late nights with friends Living carefree in a world filled with possibility The world seemed bright, we felt alive and free Everyone was healthy, hearts were open wide We listened when we spoke, we learned with humble pride We respected one another, even when we'd disagree That's the world we knew, that's the world to me **[Chorus: Anthemic,powerful belted vocals, crashing drums]** Where did that world go? The one I used to know How'd we drift so far, who lowered the bar? My heart is broken, mourning what once was I long for the world we left behind We knew how to love one another Now it's so hard to find **[Verse 2: Whispered Raspy Vocals]** Now the streets are filled with anger and with hate Everyone's divided, drowning in debate We've fallen from grace, love replaced by hate We've lost so many we held dear With more to come I fear We stopped listening, stopped trying to understand The world we built together slipped right through our hands It's breaking my heart watching it all fall apart When did we lose our way, lose our beating heart? **[Chorus: Anthemic powerul belted vocals, crashing drums]** Where did that world go? The one I used to know How'd we drift so far, who lowered the bar? My heart is broken, mourning what once was I long for the world we left behind We knew how to love one another Now it's so hard to find **[Bridge :Slow build , orchestral crescendo, rising tension]** If we could just take a breath If we could just reset If we could remember who we were Before the hate, before the hurt We knew how to love one another We knew how to love one another **[Final Chorus - Anthemic, cinematic]** Take a breath, take a breath, reset the world we knew Take a breath, take a breath, find our way back through Take a breath, take a breath, we can start again Take a breath, take a breath, remember when We knew how to love one another We knew how to love one another **[Outro: Fading piano dying away]** The world we knew The world we knew Where did you go? The world we knew [Fading Cello]
