After All

I had a dream that we all lived free With our hopes in synchronicity A peaceful life was our sole desire I awoke to find our world on fire Those who tried to steal our voice Always knew they had a choice After all the suffering After all the rage and pain We're holding on to this one thing We're going to hope, going to dream, going to love We're going to build our world again We can't forgive the blood that's spilled Can't forget the faces of the ones who killed We all shout it out - never again But we're haunted by the deeds of evil men When they chose to light the fire The light was cast on their dark desire After all the suffering After all the rage and pain We're holding on to this one thing We're going to hope, going to dream, going to love I had a dream that the hate could end That the hateful somehow made amends We're forced to fight to make that dream come true And if I'm not there when that day comes, if I'm not there Know that I love you When will we learn, when will we see When will we know, when will we believe When will we learn, when will we see When will we know We're brothers after all When will we learn, when will we see