[instrumental] [interlude] [pause for a beat] [Build-up] [Intro] Sea breeze drifting through the night at Brighton Beach Different dreams from different lands, all hearing the same waves reach Voices rising from every corner of the street The heartbeat of this city keeps pushing us on our feet [Verse 1] Red lanterns swaying in the glow of Chinatown Laughter from the food stalls spilling gently all around Every window holds a story from a long, unfinished road Colors blending in the night, where every path unfolds [Verse 2] On the Koreatown corner, drums bounce through the air Young ones talking future plans like they’re already there Rain-soaked signs flicker, tapping out a beat Different roots, same fire running underneath [Chorus] We’re alive, we’re alive, in the heart of this town Cultures rising side by side, no one’s ever shut down From the alleys to the rooftops, we carry the light Different names, different tongues, but the soul’s the same tonight Yeah, we’re alive — and we’re here to stay [Verse 3] Passing by the Russian market, warm bread fills the air Kids run under streetlamps like they’ve got no fear to spare New stories born tonight, old ones carried on Every block a memory, every dusk a dawn [Verse 4] Latin rhythms drifting from a Southside window frame Mothers rocking babies softly, whispering their names Every face a spark, every street a flame The darker the night gets, the brighter we became [pause for a beat] [Build-up] [Bridge] We fall, we rise, and we rise again Different roads behind us, but the same place we begin With a hope, with a beat, with a reason to try Breathing the same air under the same wide sky [Big Finish] Turn it up — let the whole world hear Every heartbeat pounding loud and clear A thousand lives in one sound tonight And not a single one fades from sight [Outro] Dawn is coming, but the spirit stays Walking home slow through the breaking day Doesn’t matter where we’re from, we walk as one We’re alive — and our story goes on [Outro] Dawn is coming, but the spirit stays Walking home slow through the breaking day Doesn’t matter where we’re from, we walk as one We’re alive — and our story goes on [Intro] Sea breeze drifting through the night at Brighton Beach We’re alive — and our stoWe’re alive — and our story goes on
