And so it begins Forget the losses, the draws, and the wins A new threat has emerged and our time is running thin This can't be how this ends We have a new generation and a planet to defend I've been sent from the future with this message to extend One must take action, one must stand up One must fight fiercely for life and for love To turn the wheels of change, to light the flame of hope To bridge the gap that has us all at each other's throats I guess it's up to me to walk into the past To salvage any remnants of the unity we had Forward thinker, knowledge seeker Fearless leader, our fates are at your fingers I have no time to lose and even less bucks Call me what you will but don't call this luck Found some friends tired of waiting so much We had lightning in our lungs and a city that we love All the way down to the potholes and the rust Started from nothing, turned that to enough To greatness or bust The first lives we touched to death's cold, dead clutch In us we trust