When the Sirens Fade(Blues) - Original text and vocals - Maya Love

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[Intro: slow blues guitar, deep bass, soft piano]

Verse 1
The sky turned red, but no one looked up,
Smoke crossed the land and filled our lungs.
We built our walls from steel and greed,
While somewhere else the guns began to speak.
Yes, we built so high, but we fell so low,
Taking everything we could before we had to go.

Chorus
When the sirens fade,
Who will remember all their names?
When the rivers rise,
Who will bear the guilt and shame?
We held the fire in our hands,
But there was no light in our eyes.
When the sirens fade,
Will humanity survive?

[Instrumental break: slide guitar, heavy shuffle rhythm]

Verse 2
The children learned to hide their heads,
To sleep through hunger in broken beds.
While up above, the champagne flowed,
Down below, the starving carried their load.
Some sold fear to purchase power and fame,
While others lost their homes beneath the flames.

Verse 3
The forest burned black against the sky,
The ocean swallowed roads nearby.
We asked how much the truth would cost,
Then called our comfort something we had lost.
We saw the storm, but stayed at home,
Until even our shadows left us all alone.

[Pre-Chorus: the voice rises, church organ enters]

We said, “Tomorrow, we’ll change it all,”
But tomorrow never came at all.
We were so proud of our strength and control,
Until the earth reminded us who owned our souls.

Bridge
Maybe underneath the ashes,
There’s still a heart that beats.
Maybe one extended hand
Can save us from defeat.
No king, no gold, no throne of stone
Can save a world that stands alone.
No wealth, no power, no hollow pride
Can bring compassion back to life.

[Guitar solo: raw, slow, with long bending notes]

Verse 4
History wears scars upon its face,
Every street remembers what we erased.
But as long as someone still can say,
“Brother, sister, don’t turn away,”
Perhaps we’ll learn before we break
That human kindness is the choice we make.

Final Chorus
When the sirens fade,
Someone must remember all their names.
When the rivers rise,
No one can look away again.
We held the fire in our hands,
But maybe there is still some light.
When the sirens fade,
We’ll see who we are inside.

Outro
When the sirens fade,
And the final smoke has cleared,
Only one question will remain:
Was it too late when we finally understood
That every human catastrophe
Begins inside the human heart?

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[Intro: slow blues guitar, deep bass, soft piano] Verse 1 The sky turned red, but no one looked up, Smoke crossed the land and filled our lungs. We built our walls from steel and greed, While somewhere else the guns began to speak. Yes, we built so high, but we fell so low, Taking everything we could before we had to go. Chorus When the sirens fade, Who will remember all their names? When the rivers rise, Who will bear the guilt and shame? We held the fire in our hands, But there was no light in our eyes. When the sirens fade, Will humanity survive? [Instrumental break: slide guitar, heavy shuffle rhythm] Verse 2 The children learned to hide their heads, To sleep through hunger in broken beds. While up above, the champagne flowed, Down below, the starving carried their load. Some sold fear to purchase power and fame, While others lost their homes beneath the flames. Chorus When the sirens fade, Who will remember all their names? When the rivers rise, Who will bear the guilt and shame? We held the fire in our hands, But there was no light in our eyes. When the sirens fade, Will humanity survive? Verse 3 The forest burned black against the sky, The ocean swallowed roads nearby. We asked how much the truth would cost, Then called our comfort something we had lost. We saw the storm, but stayed at home, Until even our shadows left us all alone. [Pre-Chorus: the voice rises, church organ enters] We said, “Tomorrow, we’ll change it all,” But tomorrow never came at all. We were so proud of our strength and control, Until the earth reminded us who owned our souls. Chorus When the sirens fade, Who will remember all their names? When the rivers rise, Who will bear the guilt and shame? We held the fire in our hands, But there was no light in our eyes. When the sirens fade, Will humanity survive? Bridge Maybe underneath the ashes, There’s still a heart that beats. Maybe one extended hand Can save us from defeat. No king, no gold, no throne of stone Can save a world that stands alone. No wealth, no power, no hollow pride Can bring compassion back to life. [Guitar solo: raw, slow, with long bending notes] Verse 4 History wears scars upon its face, Every street remembers what we erased. But as long as someone still can say, “Brother, sister, don’t turn away,” Perhaps we’ll learn before we break That human kindness is the choice we make. Final Chorus When the sirens fade, Someone must remember all their names. When the rivers rise, No one can look away again. We held the fire in our hands, But maybe there is still some light. When the sirens fade, We’ll see who we are inside. Outro When the sirens fade, And the final smoke has cleared, Only one question will remain: Was it too late when we finally understood That every human catastrophe Begins inside the human heart?

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