We Were All Once Heroes v2

Electro Pop, heavy ultra-deep male vocals with a swung rap cadence, fast-paced club pulse and verse-led arrangement; distorted sub swells, sparse punchy drums, reversed risers, vinyl grit and sharp ear-candy hits, chant-ad-lib chorus, half-time pre-chorus push, voice-and-bass bridge drop before the final lift

[Verse 1]
The time for heroes, they said, is dead
Healthcare workers heard every word that was said
We were once heroes, now treated like zeros
While you bark orders at the bedside heroes

Yell at your nurse, “Come clean up my mess!”
Do you have manners? Do you have respect?
How do you wipe at home on your own?
You can’t afford a butler—now leave that tone

[Chorus]
Screamin', why do I have to wait so long?
You know that you're in the wrong
Care goes by need, not by who shouts loud
Let compassion speak above the crowd
We were all once heroes, and we will be again
In the next pandemic, no one will win

[Verse 2]
“Why do I have to wait so long?”
You know that your timing is wrong
Someone’s dying in the E.D. tonight
It isn’t you—you’ll be all right

Behind that curtain, behind that door
Are things you’ve never had to face before
For emergency staff, it’s all part of the shift
You stand there scowling, your temper adrift

[Verse 3]
Red in the face, saying, “You’re wasting my time”
Scrunched-up expression like you swallowed a lime
Why should you matter more than those who are dying?
You’re acting entitled—I’m done softening, I’m trying

We serve by need; that’s the order we keep
Every creed, every person, every promise we meet
So pause for a moment before you take aim
The hands helping you deserve more than blame

[Bridge]
Why do you think you deserve more than those dying?
You're an entitled fool, I ain't gonna be lying
We serve those in order of need
We serve everyone no matter the creed

[Outro]
Next pandemic, nobody wins
Remember the people who carried us then
We were all once heroes; don’t wait till then—
Give them your respect, and give them some grace again

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[Verse 1] The time for heroes, they said, is dead Healthcare workers heard every word that was said We were once heroes, now treated like zeros While you bark orders at the bedside heroes Yell at your nurse, “Come clean up my mess!” Do you have manners? Do you have respect? How do you wipe at home on your own? You can’t afford a butler—now leave that tone [Chorus] Screamin', why do I have to wait so long? You know that you're in the wrong Care goes by need, not by who shouts loud Let compassion speak above the crowd We were all once heroes, and we will be again In the next pandemic, no one will win [Verse 2] “Why do I have to wait so long?” You know that your timing is wrong Someone’s dying in the E.D. tonight It isn’t you—you’ll be all right Behind that curtain, behind that door Are things you’ve never had to face before For emergency staff, it’s all part of the shift You stand there scowling, your temper adrift [Chorus] Screamin', why do I have to wait so long? You know that you're in the wrong Care goes by need, not by who shouts loud Let compassion speak above the crowd We were all once heroes, and we will be again In the next pandemic, no one will win [Verse 3] Red in the face, saying, “You’re wasting my time” Scrunched-up expression like you swallowed a lime Why should you matter more than those who are dying? You’re acting entitled—I’m done softening, I’m trying We serve by need; that’s the order we keep Every creed, every person, every promise we meet So pause for a moment before you take aim The hands helping you deserve more than blame [Bridge] Why do you think you deserve more than those dying? You're an entitled fool, I ain't gonna be lying We serve those in order of need We serve everyone no matter the creed [Chorus] Screamin', why do I have to wait so long? You know that you're in the wrong Care goes by need, not by who shouts loud Let compassion speak above the crowd We were all once heroes, and we will be again In the next pandemic, no one will win [Outro] Next pandemic, nobody wins Remember the people who carried us then We were all once heroes; don’t wait till then— Give them your respect, and give them some grace again

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