[Intro – Whispered, with soft piano] Can you hear them? Can you hear their cries? There are children in the darkness, Looking for a light. We cannot turn away… Not another day. [Verse 1] Children shouldn’t have to fear the night, Every little heart deserves a life Where love is stronger than the pain, Where no child ever cries in vain. There is darkness hidden in this world, So many stories left untold. But we can be the ones who stand, And build a future hand in hand. [Pre-Chorus – Building Emotion] We won’t look away, We won’t be silent anymore. Every child deserves protection, Every heart is worth fighting for! [Chorus – Powerful, Explosive] PROTECT OUR CHILDREN! Let their voices reach the sky! PROTECT OUR CHILDREN! We won’t let their dreams die! Let the truth shine through the darkness, Let the world hear every cry! We must stand together now, For the children of our lives! Oh-oh-oh! We must protect our children! Oh-oh-oh! Let their future shine! [Verse 2 – Deep, Emotional] Avicii, Amy Winehouse, Michael and Paul Walker… Names the world will not forget, Their stories echo with us yet. So many questions still remain, So many hearts still feel the pain. We cannot claim to know it all, But we can rise whenever children fall. Let truth be found, let justice speak, Protect the strong by protecting the weak. No more fear, no more shame, No child should ever bear the blame. [Pre-Chorus – Rising Drums and Strings] We won’t look away, We won’t be silent anymore. Every child deserves protection, Every heart is worth fighting for! [Chorus – Full Band and Choir] PROTECT OUR CHILDREN! Let their voices reach the sky! PROTECT OUR CHILDREN! We won’t let their dreams die! Let the truth shine through the darkness, Let the world hear every cry! We must stand together now, For the children of our lives! [Bridge – Quiet Piano, Emotional Vocal] What kind of world will we leave behind? Will we close our hearts, or open our eyes? Every little hand reaching out for love, Every child deserves a life above the pain. No more silence… No more turning away… We are the voices That can change the world today! [Breakdown – Spoken, Then Building] This is not about hatred. This is not about fear. It’s about every child, Every life, every tear. Stand up for the innocent! Stand up for what’s right! Together we can bring the truth Out of the darkest night! [Final Chorus – Massive Choir, Ad-libs, High Energy] PROTECT OUR CHILDREN! Let their voices reach the sky! PROTECT OUR CHILDREN! Let their dreams learn how to fly! We will stand for truth and justice, We will never close our eyes! Hand in hand, we’ll build tomorrow, Let the light of hope arise! PROTECT OUR CHILDREN! Let the whole world hear the call! PROTECT OUR CHILDREN! Love and justice for them all! [Outro – Children’s Choir and Soft Piano] Every child… Every dream… A world of love Is what we need. We won’t look away. We won’t let them fall. Protect our children… Protect them all. [Final Whisper] For every child. For every life. Let love be louder Than the darkness tonight.
