On the night where the year was born anew
A roar disrupted the joyful tune
Screams drowned out in the crowded scene
Joy turned into a broken dream
A shadowed vehicle crossed the way
Shattering dances in disarray
Fifteen souls to the heavens soared
And many more with pain endured
(What leads us to such despair)
(To turn joy into a nightmare)
Let's reflect on this deep fracture
And seek together a new chapter
In the city where jazz takes flight
Today silence echoes through the night
Lives cut short and dreams erased
Hatred leaves an empty space
(What leads us to such despair)
(To turn joy into a nightmare)
Let's reflect on this deep fracture
And seek together a new chapter
We are humans not adversaries
Compassion must be our sanctuary
If pain unites us in the storm
Let love become our new norm
Violence will never be the key
Nor hate the path to unity
Be the light against the storm
A world of peace we can transform
(What leads us to such despair)
(To turn joy into a nightmare)
Let's reflect on this deep fracture
And seek together a new chapter
May this memory make us wise
Building paths where hope will rise