In a land so full of pain There's a child with tears unseen Cities fall, dreams shatter In the dark, they lose their fight Mothers weeping, fathers broken Yet hope still flickers light Wars waged in shadows of power Innocence lost in every hour Children's laughter fades away Peace, we need today Hiding below ground Wonderin' if they'll ever see A sky that's free of danger And a home where they can breathe Stories end too soon In the threads of misery Wars waged in shadows of power Innocence lost in every hour Children's laughter fades away Peace, we need today In the silence, can you hear? Voices calling clear For a time when love returns For a world that never burns Wars waged in shadows of power Innocence lost in every hour Children's laughter fades away Peace, we need today [Verse 3] In the distance, buildings crumble As the ashen skies turn gray All they wish is for tomorrow Where their hearts can find their way Through the ruins, through the sorrow They search for brighter days Wars waged in shadows of power Innocence lost in every hour Children's laughter fades away Peace, we need today So we sing for all the fallen For the ones who need our prayers For the children gone astray In the distance, buildings crumble As the ashen skies turn gray All they wish is for tomorrow Where their hearts can find their way Through the ruins, through the sorrow They search for brighter days Wars waged in shadows of power Innocence lost in every hour Children's laughter fades away From Kyiv to Mariupol’s side Echoes of forgotten cries Lives turned to shadows, just memories In a cold, unforgiving night In a garden once so green Now barren fields where they've been Children's laughter fades to whispers In a war where they've never sinned