[Intro]
In a quiet street where the bells should be bright,
A child curls up with the stars in their sight.
[Verse 1]
Tiny hands, big brave hearts, dreaming of light,
But the thunder remembers them in the night.
Dust on a playground where laughter should be free,
Now whispers that tremble, “Where are you going to be?”
[Pre-Chorus]
If I could trade a toy for a sun, I would,
If I could speak a wish, I would wish for you to be good.
[Chorus]
Hold on, little ones, the dawn is near,
Your voices are rivers that reach every ear.
We cry for the days you should have known,
Your peaceful playgrounds turned to stones.
[Verse 2]
Chasing a kite while the sirens sing,
Kids of tomorrow, we hear their soft wings.
Names in the dust, a mural of rain,
A country of prayers waking up in pain.
[Pre-Chorus]
If light could travel faster than fear,
We’d send you the warmth of a late, bright year.
[Chorus]
Hold on, little ones, the dawn is near,
Your voices are rivers that reach every ear.
We cry for the days you should have known,
Your peaceful playgrounds turned to stones.
[Bridge]
Children dreamt of childhood’s simple song,
But hope is a flame that keeps marching on.
If love could shelter every tear,
We’d lift you up and keep you near.
[Chorus]
Hold on, little ones, the dawn is near,
Your voices are rivers that reach every ear.
We cry for the days you should have known,
Your peaceful playgrounds turned to stones.
[Outro]
May the morning find your hearts at peace again,
Until then we carry you, we whisper your name, amen.
