[Intro: Deep funk bass and wah guitar]
(spoken word, reflective)
Sometimes I wonder
What it really means to be human
In a world that's forgotten how to feel
[Verse 1]
Sitting in my kitchen, coffee getting cold
Reading 'bout another species growing old
Before their time, before we learned to care
While we scroll through feeds and pretend we're there
But being human means more than just surviving
It's about the love that keeps us thriving
For every heartbeat that's not our own
For every seed that needs a home
[Verse 2]
They say the system's broken, can't be fixed
But I've seen miracles in simple tricks
A neighbor helping when the chips are down
A stranger's smile that turns your frown around
Real connection doesn't need a screen
It needs the courage to step into the scene
Of life unfiltered, raw and true
Where what you give comes back to you
[Pre-Chorus: Building brass arrangement]
Can you feel that pull inside your chest?
That voice that says we can do our best?
[Chorus]
(Male lead, heartfelt) We can be the change we're waiting for
(Female gospel harmonies) Be the change, be the change
(Male lead) Open up our hearts and so much more
(Female harmonies) So much more, so much more
(Together, uplifting) Every creature needs our love today
Every forest needs us here to stay
This is how we find our way back home
Together we are not alone
[Inst]
[Verse 3]
I think about my children's children's world
Will there be butterflies when they've unfurled
Their wings of wonder, will the oceans sing
Or will we leave them with a broken ring
Of life half-lived and love half-given
When we could choose to be forgiven
By every species we've ignored
Every voice we haven't heard
[Pre-Chorus: Building brass arrangement]
Can you feel that pull inside your chest?
That voice that says we can do our best?
[Chorus]
(Male lead, heartfelt) We can be the change we're waiting for
(Female gospel harmonies) Be the change, be the change
(Male lead) Open up our hearts and so much more
(Female harmonies) So much more, so much more
(Together, uplifting) Every creature needs our love today
Every forest needs us here to stay
This is how we find our way back home
Together we are not alone