[chorus] Longed for the morning Cried out for the sun The battle is over, the new race has begun This is our victory Yeah, we paid the cost Stand right here, ready for the ghost of the lost [rap verse] Yeah, sunrise on a new decade, wipe the sleep from the past (past) The last ten years was a heavyweight bout, built to break us fast (fast) Saw the stock market bleed, watched the towers ruin slow Felt the bullet of recession fly, but we didn't let it go (go!) We took the hit, stood the test, saw the truth behind the fear (fear) But memory ain't forgotten, man, bet it's echoin' here (here) We’re still here, shinin' bright, gotta own this moment now Against the odds, built this bridge, gonna take that final bow [rap pre-chorus] We were bruised, but we weren't broken (no, no) The future's golden, words have been spoken (oh, oh) Past pain is flyin', it’s a bullet that’s gone But we know that fear, it could still ricochet on [chorus] Longed for the morning (yeah!) Cried out for the sun (ah!) The battle is over, the new race has begun (right!) This is our victory (uh!) Yeah, we paid the cost (c'mon!) Stand right here, ready for the ghost of the lost (sing!) That bullet might come back, but we're ready for the ricochet! (one more time!) That bullet might come back, but we're ready for the ricochet! (yeah, yeah, yeah!) [rap verse] Uh huh! Lost jobs, shattered homes, felt the weight of the debt (debt) Every shadow of the last decade is a lesson we won't forget (forget) They thought we'd stumble, thought we'd fold under the strain But we flipped the script, owned the loss, danced right in the rain (rain) This is a clean slate, a billion chances given (given) We're pushing forward, yeah, climbing up to heaven (heaven) Let the old ghost whisper, let the old bullet fly (yeah) Built our fortress strong, reachin' for the endless sky [chorus] Longed for the morning (yeah!) Cried out for the sun (alright!) The battle is over, the new race has begun (ay!) This is our victory (victory!) Yeah, we paid the cost (no no!) Stand right here, ready for the ghost of the lost (c'mon sing!) That bullet might come back, but we're ready for the ricochet! (one more time, now!) That bullet might come back, but we're ready for the ricochet! (yeah, yeah, yeah!) [bridge] Oh... (We're ready for the ricochet) Oh... yeah... (We're ready for the ricochet) [chorus] Longed for the morning (uh!) Cried out for the sun (yeah!) The battle is over, the new race has begun (begun!) This is our victory (ours!) Yeah, we paid the cost (yeah yeah!) Stand right here, ready for the ghost of the lost (sing again!) That bullet might come back, but we're ready for the ricochet! (one last time!) That bullet might come back, but we're ready for the ricochet! (ricochet!) [outro]
