Verse 1 What the heck was twenty-twenty-six, Did we make it through this mess? Or are we barely breathing yet, Counting scars we won’t forget. Sitting here in the dark alone, Night air cool against my bones, Looking back on how we’re still alive, One more year we survived. Pre-Chorus One month, two, then three, then four, Didn’t think we’d make it anymore. Chorus What’s the world come to now? Feels like it’s breaking somehow, Fires, floods, the ground gave way, Great powers falling, day by day. Twenty-twenty-five was hard enough, Twenty-twenty-six was built for tough. Verse 2 Floodwaters rising worldwide, People rolling dice with life. Ice storms locked the doors up tight, Snowed-in days and frozen nights. Breaking news and sirens scream, Warnings drowned by disbelief, Fear’s a lesson learned too late, When you’re staring down your fate. Chorus What’s the world come to now? Feels like it’s breaking somehow, Fires, floods, the ground gave way, Great powers falling, day by day. Twenty-five was hard enough, Twenty-six was built for tough. Verse 3 Fires, quakes hit close to home, Calls went out, “You’re not alone.” Open hands and open hearts, Helping strangers from the dark. Australia burning red as hell, Why won’t we listen when we’re telled? Truth was shouted, loud and clear, But pride is louder than our fear. Verse 4 America lost its iron crown, Tried to rule the whole damn town. Pushing, shoving, power plays, Standing on the young to stay in place. People said, “Enough’s enough,” Struck at ankles and shortened the strut, Empires shake when lies get old, Even giants lose their hold. Verse 5 Blackouts hit, the screens went dark, Internet fell apart. Banks went down, the numbers lied, We all felt it deep inside. What’s the world come to now? Still standing here somehow. Final Chorus What’s the world come to now? Still breathing, still around, Fires, floods, the ground gave way, Great powers falling, day by day. Twenty-twenty-five was hard enough, Twenty-twenty-six was built for tough. Outro Fires… Floods… Earthquakes… Great powers fall… Still here. Survived by the tough.
