[Intro – solo piano, fragile female voice, almost a whisper] You and me… We're not so different… Look closer… [Verse 1 – piano only, intimate, tender] You need bread, and I need bread You need a roof when the sky goes dark You need someone to laugh with on a Tuesday And so do I… and so do I [Verse 2 – soft strings enter, warmth growing] You dream of making something with your hands Of being free, of being seen Of a little respect at the end of the day And so do I… and so do we all [Chorus – drums open up, sky opens, powerful and warm] Before our countries — WE ARE HUMAN Before our banners — WE ARE HUMAN Before our opinions, our fortunes, our names We are the same, we are the same [Verse 3 – momentum building, hopeful] For too long we couldn't see each other Scattered like stars with no sky to hold Now there's a place where we come together And watch our number grow — watch it grow! [Chorus – bigger, choir joins] Before our countries — WE ARE HUMAN Before our banners — WE ARE HUMAN Before our opinions, our fortunes, our names We are the same, we are the same [Bridge – gospel choir, call and response, rising wave] Every presence counts (every presence counts) Every single one (every single one) An idea, a meeting, a proof in the dark WE ARE NOT ALONE WE ARE NOT ALONE! WE ARE NOT ALONE! [Final Chorus – double choir, euphoric, key change up] Before our countries — WE ARE HUMAN! Before our banners — WE ARE HUMAN! Before our opinions, our fortunes, our names We are the same, we are the same! [Outro – sudden silence, then one soft young voice, a cappella] …we are the same (we are the same)
