[female
vocals] (
Soft
piano
swells
into
a
steady,
driving
beat)
Oh,
hear
the
silent
echo
in
the
streets
We’
re
losing
ground,
we’
re
losing
our
future
Listen
to
the
cry
of
our
children
Early
morning
sun,
the
parents
run
to
chase
the
bread
Leaving
little
hearts
behind,
anxieties
in
their
head
Searching
for
the
wealth,
forgetting
the
crown
at
home
In
the
concrete
jungle,
where
the
innocent
souls
roam
We
trust
the
neighbors,
we
trust
the
kin
and
friends
But
the
shadow
of
the
predator
often
transcends
The
doors
we
close
are
thin,
the
safety
starts
to
fray
While
we
are
busy
working,
the
darkness
finds
a
way
Oh,
the
cry
of
our
children,
it’
s
ringing
in
the
night
When
the
protectors
turn
to
demons,
who’
s
left
to
fight?
Broken
homes
and
scattered
dreams,
a
cycle
we
must
break
How
much
more
of
their
innocence
are
we
gonna
let
them
take?
Wake
up,
stand
up,
shield
them
with
your
soul
Our
children
are
the
future,
we
have
to
make
them
whole
Teachers
in
the
classroom,
a
thorn
within
the
field
Breaking
every
promise,
refusing
to
let
them
heal
Distrust
in
the
hallways,
secrets
behind
the
desk
Leaving
every
child
feeling
broken
and
grotesque
The
separation
grows,
the
parents
drift
apart
Adding
heavy
burdens
to
a
fragile,
beating
heart
Even
blood
relation,
the
ones
who
share
our
name
Sometimes
play
a
role
in
this
devastating
game
Oh,
the
cry
of
our
children,
it’
s
ringing
in
the
night
When
the
protectors
turn
to
demons,
who’
s
left
to
fight?
Broken
homes
and
scattered
dreams,
a
cycle
we
must
break
How
much
more
of
their
innocence
are
we
gonna
let
them
take?
Wake
up,
stand
up,
shield
them
with
your
soul
Our
children
are
the
future,
we
have
to
make
them
whole
Can
you
hear
them
screaming?
Can
you
see
the
tears?
We
built
these
walls
of
glass,
fueled
by
our
own
fears
Put
down
the
heavy
chase,
put
down
the
greed
for
gold
Before
the
stories
of
our
youth
are
left
untold
Protect
the
seed,
watch
the
garden
bloom
Or
face
the
silence
of
an
empty
room
Oh,
the
cry
of
our
children,
it’
s
ringing
in
the
night
When
the
protectors
turn
to
demons,
who’
s
left
to
fight?
Broken
homes
and
scattered
dreams,
a
cycle
we
must
break
How
much
more
of
their
innocence
are
we
gonna
let
them
take?
Wake
up,
stand
up,
shield
them
with
your
soul
Our
children
are
the
future,
we
have
to
make
them
whole
It
starts
with
us,
the
choices
that
we
make
Protect
the
love,
for
goodness
sake
Our
children,
our
future
Keep
them
safe,
keep
them
warm (
Music
fades
out
with
a
hopeful,
soaring
melody)