[Intro] [record scratch, clean electric guitar riff] This is every block party Bedroom studio Every sidewalk drum circle (woo!) Every kid on the stoop turning a beat into a plan (woo!) Welcome to the community of music (music, music, music) Yeah, uh, let it breathe [Chorus] [full band enters, driving drums] We are the community of music (Hear it down the block) It starts with somebody Tapping on a beer can Under the porch light A verse, a laugh, a messy first take Little sparks in the air (woo!) All these wandering voices Finding one groove to share Yeah [Verse 1] [rhythmic rapping] Out on the corner it rolls down the street One kid on the buckets, two steps on the beat Talk between verses, a laugh in the back Old line, new story, we keep it like that The night takes its time And we all step in line Every note sounds like somebody Telling the truth for the first time Hands start clapping, folks start leaning in Strangers turn to neighbors when the hook comes back again Feel that pull, it’s bigger than the room Close your eyes, take a breath, let it move through you [Chorus] [soaring vocals, layered harmonies] We are the community of music Voices together, we rise when we sing Feel it pass from the front stoop to the back From the first rough note to the last clean ring We are the community of music [Verse 2] Roots in the pavement, kids on the stairs Someone’s mom folding chairs in the air In this sound, we show up as we are Not polished, not perfect, just honest by far A melody starts when the kettle goes off The kick drum answers from the room upstairs From the buzz of the bass to the scrape of the bow We turn what we’ve lived through into something that shows Hands up to the ceiling, let the screen door slam We get lost in the circle just to find out where we stand Every spin, every turn, we keep coming back Keeping time with each other on the off-beat track [Bridge] [piano chords, bass and drums continue] Side by side, hear the floorboards shaking Beat by beat, feel a new night waking Hold that note, don’t hold back now When the chorus hits, we’ll all know how [Chorus] We are the community of music All together now, hear it grow From the high-hat click to the low-end glow Let the whole block know Let it bloom in the cracks of the pavement Where the little things push through [Outro] [music softens, guitar and piano focus] This is our noise, our work, our right Under these porch lights, we come alive We are the ones still making it tonight Keys on the table, a loose string hums Somebody laughs when the verse goes wrong No borders, no labels, just a pulse we trust This harmony rises from coffee cups and dust If you’ve been on the outside, if you’ve been shut down Step into the circle, there’s a place for you now We are the sound on the street, the bass and the beat We are the chorus and crowd, the rough and the sweet Every voice in tune, every step, every room We are the community of music (We are the community of music) We are the community of music We are the community of music
