[Intro: Breaking News SFX, Megaphone/Radio Voice] “Attention! Stay at home! Everything will be explained to you! Wear your masks at all times! I repeat: Stay at home!” (Verse 1) It came so fast, who could have known? What seeds in China had been sown? We thought at first: “It’s far away,” Just media trash to ruin the day. But then the lines at every store, The fear of sickness at the door. Hospitals full, the pressure high, What happened to the world and why? (Pre-Chorus) And suddenly the streets were bare, A heavy silence in the air. The pandemic hit, now it’s crystal clear: The world stood still, and so did we here! (Chorus) When the world stood still – oh, wonderful! The doors were locked, the fear was full. The toilet paper stripped from shelves, We lost our minds, forgot ourselves. We baked and baked just to pass the time, To justify this rhythm and rhyme. The silence eerie, the servers strained, Behind the screens, while it outside rained. Afraid of breath in our own four walls, But standing together when the duty calls! [Powerful Distorted Electric Guitar Riff] (Verse 2) The numbers climbed, a rising tide, In Europe, too, there was nowhere to hide. Masks on faces, hands scrubbed clean, A world we’ve never felt or seen. The vaccine came in a desperate race, Protesters marched at a frantic pace. “The shot will kill!” they screamed out loud, But death was real within the crowd. (Pre-Chorus) And suddenly the streets were bare, A heavy silence in the air. The pandemic hit, now it’s crystal clear: The world stood still, and so did we here! (Chorus) When the world stood still – oh, wonderful! The doors were locked, the fear was full. The toilet paper stripped from shelves, We lost our minds, forgot ourselves. We baked and baked just to pass the time, To justify this rhythm and rhyme. The silence eerie, the servers strained, Behind the screens, while it outside rained. Afraid of breath in our own four walls, But standing together when the duty calls! [Catchy Overdriven Guitar Riff] (Verse 3) The restaurants faced a bitter end, With no more money left to spend. Some had to close, the loss was deep, While many struggled just to sleep. But slowly Corona began to fade, The light came back through the dark we made. From simple meals to a feast so grand, The heavy times have left the land! (Outro) The pandemic’s over, we’re heading out. No more Corona, no more doubt! [Epic Electric Guitar Solo / Fade-out]

When the World Stood Still