I see the walls of the church

Stained with cries

Hymns are drowned

By the tears in their eyes

Where's the mercy?

Where's the grace?

Even holy ground

Feels out of place

Behind the bars

In the cold, dark night

The bruises speak

Where there's no right

Chains of violence

Fear runs deep

No peace for the souls

Who try to sleep

What is going on?

Why has love turned

To scars so strong?

Brutality reigns

Where hope should stay

The light of compassion fades away

What is going on?

When did we let

The world go wrong?

The streets are raging

Hearts are stone

How did we end up alone?

On the streets

Where children play

Shadows of anger lead the way

Fists collide

The wounds run deep

A world in chaos

Dreams can't keep

Public places

Hate takes the stage

Words like knives

We're trapped in rage

No more kindness

No soft embrace

Just broken hearts

In a hardened space

**Chorus**

What is going on?

Why has love turned

To scars so strong?

Brutality reigns

Where hope should stay

The light of compassion fades away

What is going on?

When did we let

The world go wrong?

The streets are raging

Hearts are stone

How did we end up alone?

**Bridge**

This isn't the world

We dreamed to make

Where love was real

And not just fake

Can we rise above this storm?

Bring back the warmth

To hearts worn?

There's a fire still burning low

A spark of hope that needs to grow

If we listen, if we try

We can bring love back to life

What is going on?

Why has love turned

To scars so strong?

Brutality reigns

Where hope should stay

The light of compassion fades away

What is going on?

When did we let

The world go wrong?

The streets are raging

Hearts are stone

How did we end up alone?

But it's not too late

To make things right

To push the darkness

Back with light

Together

Let's end this pain

And bring the love back again

What is going on?

Let's find the strength

To carry on