Echoes of an Era

[Intro] (Ooh, ooh, ooh) [Verse 1] [spoken] Y2K, fearin' the end of days Dotcom boom, digital craze 9/11, world in shock Iraq war, no WMDs to unlock Katrina's wrath, a city underwater Tsunami waves, disaster and slaughter Mortgage crisis, economy in flames Obama elected, hope proclaimed [Chorus] We didn't light the blaze It was burnin' 'fore we came of age We didn't light the blaze But we're tryin' to fight it in our ways [Verse 2] [spoken] Arab Spring, dictators fall Occupy Wall Street, the 99's call Trayvon Martin, a nation divided Sandy Hook, innocence derided Boston Marathon, terror strikes again Snowden leaks, secrets unpen Ferguson unrest, a movement born Ebola outbreak, fear spreads forlorn [Chorus] We didn't light the blaze It was burnin' 'fore we came of age We didn't light the blaze But we're tryin' to fight it in our ways [Verse 3] [spoken] Trump elected, a nation split Charlottesville, hate's ugly bit #MeToo, voices breaking through Parkland strong, youth activism grew Climate change, Earth in dire need Refugee crisis, humanity bleeds COVID-19, a global pandemic George Floyd, a cry for justice endemic [Verse 3] [spoken] Trump elected, a nation split Charlottesville, hate's ugly bit #MeToo, voices breaking through Parkland strong, youth activism grew Climate change, Earth in dire need Refugee crisis, humanity bleeds COVID-19, a global pandemic George Floyd, a cry for justice endemic [Bridge] From the ashes, we will rise Facing challenges, opening our eyes United we stand, in hope we trust Building a future, for all of us [Chorus] We didn't light the blaze It was burnin' 'fore we came of age We didn't light the blaze But we're tryin' to fight it in our ways [Outro] (Ooh, ooh, ooh) Tryin' to fight it in our ways (Ooh, ooh, ooh) In our ways [end]