[Verse 1] I watched the signs change overnight One week kind words, next week white lies People on the corner with their heads held high Now they lower their eyes when the trucks roll by I heard it in the hush at the entrance gate In the way folks smile, then they look away Same street, closed signs on the stores Used to work for these people, now they're closing their doors [Pre-Chorus] I can feel it in the air I can see it in the way that people stare Times have changed and hearts got small Tell me, are we gonna survive it all? [Chorus] These are changes We don't want these changes Too many lies and we're gonna fight These are changes I don’t like these changes When fear rules the world, can we make it right [Verse 2] They look for others who can take the blame Draw a little line, then they light the flame Took down people as they marched with signs And the crowd went quietly and paid their fines I see it on the screen and I know I'm not alone Every heart beat loud in every home Let the truth be told and just let us be Stop the propaganda and let our minds go free [Pre-Chorus] I can feel it in the air I can see it in the way that people stare Times have changed and hearts got small Tell me, are we gonna survive it all? [Chorus] These are changes We don't want these changes Too many lies and we're gonna fight These are changes I don’t like these changes When fear rules the world, can we make it right [Bridge] I don't need to see a perfect sky Just to be free and we need to try One more door and one more seat One more voice in the crowded street If they want to divide us, then we stand close If they want us scared, then we speak the most I’ve seen what happens when we look away So I’m saying this before it’s too late [Chorus] These are changes We don't want these changes Too many lies and we're gonna fight These are changes We don’t like these changes We can still turn toward the light These are changes I don’t like these changes Not when hate becomes the law These are changes We don’t like these changes They can fight us, but can't stop us all [Outro] I watched the world change I watched the world change They can change us, but can't change us all
