Wake Up

you said you wanna have peace
you wanted peace that would never cease
but you can never have that peace
until you learn to listen
to the cries of people dying in the streets
you said you wanna be free
and put an end to life’s misery
but you can never be truly free
until you learn to speak
for them whose voices have been silenced and stilled
so everybody now
wake up, wake up
wake up, wake up
from your delusions
your promised world is an illusion
killing’s never gonna be the solution
stand up, stand up
stand up, stand up
fight this confusion
the world is waiting for an absolution
not another bloody execution
you said you’re looking for love
what everybody’s been dreaming of
but you can never find that love
until you find forgiveness
show some kindness
mercy and compassion
so everybody now
wake up, wake up
wake up, wake up
from your delusions
your promised world is an illusion
killing’s never gonna be the solution
stand up, stand up
stand up, stand up
fight this confusion
the world is waiting for an absolution
not another bloody execution
they cry for mercy
they cry for justice
they ask forgiveness
they cry for love
they cry for mercy
they cry for justice
they ask forgiveness
they cry for love
wake up, wake up
wake up, wake up
from your delusions
your promised world is an illusion
killing’s never gonna be the solution
stand up, stand up
stand up, stand up
fight this confusion
the world is waiting for an absolution
not another bloody execution
wake up, wake up
wake up, wake up
from your delusions
your promised world is an illusion
killing’s never gonna be the solution
stand up, stand up
stand up, stand up
fight this confusion
the world is waiting for an absolution
not another bloody execution