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Original Lyrics by J.Lynn
In the dimly lit streets, where the sirens wail,
Young hearts break beneath a darkened veil.
Concrete jungles, whispers turn to screams,
Blood-stained dreams in a world that’s lost its seams.
Mommas cry for babies taken too soon,
Underneath the cold glow of a ruthless moon.
Stray bullets fly like demons in disguise,
While justice sleeps with its weary eyes.
Oh, hear the cry of the innocents tonight,
Echoes of hope fade away from sight.
Can’t you see? We’re drowning in this fight—
With every tear we fall, we lose another light.
[spoken] (hear those cries...)
They wear their colors like a badge of pain,
Trading love for power in this merciless game.
Laughter turns to silence on these empty streets,
Where heroes die young and the darkness repeats.
Empty promises from those sworn to protect,
But behind closed doors lies a world they neglect.
The price of freedom drips from shattered dreams—
A broken system bursting at the seams.
Oh, hear the cry of the innocents tonight,
Echoes of hope fade away from sight.
Can’t you see? We’re drowning in this fight—
With every tear we fall, we lose another light.
(hear those cries...)
But if we stand together through this raging storm,
Raise our voices high till our spirits are reborn—
From ashes rise strength; let love be our shield,
For every heart that’s broken will not yield!
Oh, hear the cry of the innocents tonight,
Echoes of hope fade away from sight.
Can’t you see? We’re drowning in this fight—
With every tear we fall, we lose another light.
(hear those cries...)
Oh, hear the cry of the innocents tonight,
Echoes of hope fade away from sight.
Can’t you see? We’re drowning in this fight—
With every tear we fall, we lose another light.
So listen close to each whispered plea;
Innocence lost cries out to be free.
We’ll carry their names as battle scars remain—
In memory’s fire burn brighter than pain!