(Intro: Acoustic guitar establishes a warm, driving, syncopated rhythm, almost a tribal pulse, using simple major chords (G-C-D). A hand drum (djembe or conga) enters, keeping the beat grounded and steady. A lone cello or violin line plays a short, soulful melody.) (Verse 1) (G)Sunrise hitting the water, yeah, the (C)pattern is the same, (D)Just a thousand shades of wonder, calling (G)out the sacred name. (G)I see the children running, chasing (C)light across the floor, (D)And I wonder how a world so perfect (G)could ever ask for war. (G)I feel the pulse of the mountain, I feel the (C)wisdom of the rain, (D)And the love inside my chest is trying to (G)wash away the pain. (G)Yeah, I feel it in my bones, man, (C)that connection deep and true, (D)To every single living thing that's (G)breathing under the blue. (Pre-Chorus) (C)But I hear the hungry crying, (G)I see the dividing line, (D)And the anger in my spirit says (G)that this is not the sign. (C)We are meant for something greater, (G)meant for unity and light, (D)And I'm screaming to the heavens, (N.C.) to make the whole world right. (Chorus) (Melodic and Building) (G)Oh, the world is broken, but the (C)love is never gone! (D)I wanna take the pieces and (G)weld them back before the dawn! (G)I wanna stop the fighting, I wanna (C)heal the sacred ground, (D)Tear down every single border (G)where the simple truth ain't found! (G)I got a pocket full of hope, and a (C)heart that beats too loud, (D)I'm gonna sing this message (G)to every single cloud! (Verse 2) (G)I look at my hands, and I (C)feel the limit of my reach, (D)I can only offer rhythm, I can (G)only offer speech. (G)But if every single person only (C)focused on the cure, (D)We could build a different kingdom, where the (G)healing is for sure. (G)The politicians talkin', yeah, they (C)try to sell the fear, (D)But the truth is much simpler, it's (G)already standing near. (G)We are all the same water, (C)the same seed in the dirt, (D)The only real disease is the (G)damage we accept as hurt. (Pre-Chorus) (C)But I hear the hungry crying, (G)I see the dividing line, (D)And the anger in my spirit says (G)that this is not the sign. (C)We are meant for something greater, (G)meant for unity and light, (D)And I'm screaming to the heavens, (N.C.) to make the whole world right. (Chorus) (Melodic and Building) (G)Oh, the world is broken, but the (C)love is never gone! (D)I wanna take the pieces and (G)weld them back before the dawn! (G)I wanna stop the fighting, I wanna (C)heal the sacred ground, (D)Tear down every single border (G)where the simple truth ain't found! (G)I got a pocket full of hope, and a (C)heart that beats too loud, (D)I'm gonna sing this message (G)to every single cloud! (Bridge) (Instrumental/Chant) (The rhythm accelerates slightly. The acoustic guitar is joined by a light electric guitar lead. The tempo becomes almost a celebratory march.) (Em)I may be just one voice, (C)but my intention is true! (G)I can’t fix it alone, (D)but together, me and you! (Em)We gotta trust the vision, (C)we gotta trust the good, (D)We’ll do the work and plant the seed, (A)just like we always should! (Outro) (The music slows back to the original mellow pulse. The final lines are sung with warmth and conviction.) (G)Yeah, the current is constant... (C)And the pulse is strong... (D)The love is the anchor, (G)where we all belong. (G)Gotta keep on singing... (C)Keep on singing... (D)Until the whole damn world (G)finally starts believing. (The acoustic guitar plays out the final rhythmic motif, fading slowly to the sound of the steady hand drum.)
