This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
When we look up ahead
We don’t know what we do
Brother, sister, mother, father
Can we pull ourselves through?
Hold on, keep it together
I’ll shield you from this stormy weather
I can’t promise you, but you've got so much inside of you
So don’t run from yesterday
Turn it around and be somebody
Things might go either way
But give it your all and say you tried your best
This is how we will learn (how strong we are)
And this is how we will learn (how strong we are)
This is how we will learn (how strong we are)
And this is how we will learn (how strong we are)
So many questions, where are the answers?
You won’t find me running.
If a change is what we need, a change is what we’ll get through
Long gone, searching for something and
You may never find it
Time and places change
The same mistakes will happen
Listen…
Hold on, keep it together
I’ll shield you from this stormy weather
I can’t promise you, but you've got so much inside of you
So don’t run from yesterday
Turn it around and be somebody
Things might go either way
But give it your all and say you tried your best
This is how we will learn (how strong we are)
And this is how we will learn (how strong we are)
This is how we will learn (how strong we are)
And this is how we will learn (how strong we are)
(This is how we will learn
This is how we will learn
This is how we will learn
This is how we will learn)
Hold on, keep it together
I’ll shield you from this stormy weather
I can’t promise you, but you've got so much inside of you
So don’t run from yesterday
Turn it around and be somebody
Things might go either way
But give it your all and say you tried your best
This is how we will learn (how strong we are)
And this is how we will learn (how strong we are)
This is how we will learn (how strong we are)
And this is how we will learn (how strong we are)
This is how we will learn (how strong we are)
And this is how we will learn (how strong we are)
This is how we will learn (how strong we are)
And this is how we will learn (how strong we are)
We don’t know what we do
Brother, sister, mother, father
Can we pull ourselves through?
Hold on, keep it together
I’ll shield you from this stormy weather
I can’t promise you, but you've got so much inside of you
So don’t run from yesterday
Turn it around and be somebody
Things might go either way
But give it your all and say you tried your best
This is how we will learn (how strong we are)
And this is how we will learn (how strong we are)
This is how we will learn (how strong we are)
And this is how we will learn (how strong we are)
So many questions, where are the answers?
You won’t find me running.
If a change is what we need, a change is what we’ll get through
Long gone, searching for something and
You may never find it
Time and places change
The same mistakes will happen
Listen…
Hold on, keep it together
I’ll shield you from this stormy weather
I can’t promise you, but you've got so much inside of you
So don’t run from yesterday
Turn it around and be somebody
Things might go either way
But give it your all and say you tried your best
This is how we will learn (how strong we are)
And this is how we will learn (how strong we are)
This is how we will learn (how strong we are)
And this is how we will learn (how strong we are)
(This is how we will learn
This is how we will learn
This is how we will learn
This is how we will learn)
Hold on, keep it together
I’ll shield you from this stormy weather
I can’t promise you, but you've got so much inside of you
So don’t run from yesterday
Turn it around and be somebody
Things might go either way
But give it your all and say you tried your best
This is how we will learn (how strong we are)
And this is how we will learn (how strong we are)
This is how we will learn (how strong we are)
And this is how we will learn (how strong we are)
This is how we will learn (how strong we are)
And this is how we will learn (how strong we are)
This is how we will learn (how strong we are)
And this is how we will learn (how strong we are)
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