[Verse 1]
First light on broken concrete
Flags fall
But not in defeat
Boots left where the borders used to be
Kids trade maps for marbles
Paint their names on the old guard walls
Laughing like they’re finally breathing free
[Chorus]
When the sirens fade
And the hearts remain
We lay our weapons down
On the ground
On the ground
Every hand in hand
Every distant land
We’re singing out one word
Peace for the world
Peace for the world (oh)
Peace for the world
[Verse 2]
Old scars
We trace them softly
Stories in the lines we keep
Turn the hurt into a history page
Mothers calling neighbors “brother”
Strangers setting one long table
Passing bread instead of passing blame
[Chorus]
When the sirens fade
And the hearts remain
We lay our weapons down
On the ground
On the ground
Every hand in hand
Every distant land
We’re singing out one word
Peace for the world
Peace for the world (hey)
Peace for the world
[Bridge]
No more hiding
No more running
Just the sound of children humming
Every promise finally coming true
I look around
I look above
All I see is fearless love
And I know
I know it starts with me and you (yeah)
[Chorus]
When the sirens fade
And the hearts remain
We lay our weapons down
On the ground
On the ground
Every hand in hand
Every distant land
We’re singing out one word
Peace for the world
Peace for the world (oh)
Peace for the world
[Outro]
Just peace for the world
Softly now
Peace for the world