Lyrics

[CHILDREN WITHOUT BORDERS]

(Track 4 – The City That Waits)

[Intro]
[Soft piano, acoustic guitar, gentle oud, children's laughter fades into silence]

No child...
Is born...
With hate in their heart...

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[Verse 1]

Morning paints the ancient streets
Little footsteps, skipping feet
A soccer ball across the square
Laughter floating through the air

Paper airplanes touch the sky
Chasing birds as they fly by
For a little while they're free
Just children...
Being who they're meant to be

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[Verse 2]

One draws castles in the sand
One reaches out another hand
Different languages they speak
Still they smile the same each week

Every dream begins the same
No one born with fear or blame
Every heart begins its song
Wondering where they belong

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[Pre-Chorus]

No child sees
The lines we draw

No child writes
The rules of war

Those are lessons...

We teach.

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[Chorus]

Children without borders...
Running toward the sun
Never asking
Where the others come from

They only see
Another friend to find

Maybe peace begins...

With the heart
Of a child.

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[Verse 3]

Then the grown-ups build their walls
Teaching who belongs...
Who falls

Words of fear replace their games
Neighbors suddenly have names
Used to separate
Instead of understand

Little hands once joined as one
Now are told...
Which side they're on

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[Bridge]

What if...

We learned from them...

Instead of asking them
To learn from us?

What if tomorrow
Starts today...

With one less lesson
Filled with hate?

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[Final Chorus – Key Change]

Children without borders...
Still dream beneath one sky
Watching the same moon
As the world rolls by

Maybe every future
Starts with one small choice

Teaching love
Instead of fear...

Giving hope...
A louder voice.

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[Outro]

So sing it...

Blue Wave Revival Band...

Sing for every child
Still chasing birds...

Still kicking soccer balls...

Still believing
Tomorrow
Can be better
Than today.

Don't let them inherit...

Our anger...

Let them inherit...

Our hope.