In the halls of our youth where we learn and we play
Echoes of laughter but shadows loom grey
Textbooks and dreams yet we're forced to the test
Not just of our minds but in surviving the rest
We stand in the light though the darkness invades
In a world where our safety it fades and it frays
But together we're stronger our voices will soar
Through the fear and the pain we will endure and more
Morning announcements a roll call of dread
Not just for homework but for those we have shed
In the corners a whisper of deals gone wrong
Lost to addiction their stories live on
We stand in the light though the darkness invades
In a world where our safety it fades and it frays
But together we're stronger our voices will soar
Through the fear and the pain we will endure and more
Look left look right see the hope in our eyes
Bound by our struggles under the same skies
Lift one another from despair we will rise
In the echo of the lost our spirit never dies
Every step to our class with a prayer in our breath
Vigilance our companion in the dance with death
Yet in this chaos a truth we find dear
In our unity there's nothing to fear
We stand in the light though the darkness invades
In a world where our safety it fades and it frays
But together we're stronger our voices will soar
Through the fear and the pain we will endure and more
So we march on with our dreams in our hands
Building a future on stronger stands
In the heart of the storm our spirits ignite
Together in the struggle we're a beacon of light