We Go High - Utkarsh Ambudkar, Christopher Jackson, Arthur Lewis

I know that sometimes

You look into the sky and can’t see the sunshine

Look into my eyes I’ve been living a lifetime

Walking through the daylight thinking it’s nighttime

And all that I saw was dark clouds

Look into my heart you can see the spark now

Wanna be free to rip these bars down

So I can reach for the sun and stars now

When they go low

We go high, so high, so high

And you know we don’t back down

We raise our hands to the sky

'Cause our time is right now

We go high, so high, so high

And you know we stand our ground

We raise our hands to the sky

'Cause our time is right now

(Whoa, whoa, whoa)

Our time is right now

Whoa, whoa, whoa yeah

Our time is right now

I was shouting «We about to win!»

From on top the mountain

But how come when they made the announcement

I could not accept the outcome

I was outright outraged

Ready to riot, ready to protest

The next morning my mother

Sent me a text she said-

'I know you’re stressed

Full of fear and unrest

But it ain’t about the red and blue

I need you to be the best

You, you can’t possibly be

In this country that’s free

Up be the man and the example

For these children to see

Son

I know you’re sick of it all

You hitting the wall

And it all fills you with betrayal

Don’t sit in stall, get involved

And I heard you threaten to leave

Say you would pick up and go elsewhere

Say that to a single mother

Living off of welfare

No, no son

This is where you come from

We didn’t build a life for you

So you could pick up and run

I know you well as it hurt

But going on the attack

But you will never be heard

Unless you listen back'

When they go low

We go high, so high, so high

And you know we don’t back down

We raise our hands to the sky

'Cause our time is right now

We go high, so high, so high

And you know we stand our ground

We raise our hands to the sky

'Cause our time is right now

(Whoa, whoa, whoa)

Yeah, our time is right now

(Whoa, whoa, whoa) Yeah

Our time is right now

I know that sometimes

You look into the sky and can’t see the sunshine

Look into my eyes I’ve been living a lifetime

Walking through the daylight thinking it’s nighttime

When they go low

We go high, so high, so high

And you know we don’t back down

We raise our hands to the sky

'Cause our time is right now

We go high, so high, so high

And you know we stand our ground

We raise our hands to the sky

'Cause our time is right now

We go high, so high, so high

And you know we don’t back down

We raise our hands to the sky

'Cause our time is right now

We go high, so high, so high

And you know we stand our ground

We raise our hands to the sky

'Cause our time is right now

(Whoa whoa whoa)

Yeah our time is right now