Watch from a distance, beautiful Somebody's caught in the undertow Have you ever felt desperation? The salt water's filling your lungs We will regret it when we sleep Promises never meant to keep When all that the shadows need Is a good man to hide in a dream Do they know that the world's on fire? Time is a price we can't afford An empty gla** and an open door You get what you pay for in sweat Little voice says please don't forget Do they know that the world's on fire? Do they know that the time is now? Do they know that you gotta stand up, stand up Use your voice, speak out Do they know that it's time? Caught in a maze you can't escape The flickering lights, and the colored lens The walls that we build just close in Until we decide to begin Are we distracted by the sun? The glittering j**els, and the beating drums Is it going the distance we fear? Have you heard that we're already here? Do they know that the world's on fire? Do they know that the time is now? Do they know that you gotta stand up, stand up Use your voice, speak out Do they know that the world's on fire? Do they know that the time is here? Do they know that you gotta stand up, stand up Let your voice be clear Do they know that it's time? Some will say we've gone too far We're on the edge, we're in too deep Some will say we're too far gone You can't erase the tragedy Do they know that the world's on fire? Do they know that the time is now? Do they know that you gotta stand up, stand up Well you gotta stand up, stand up Do they know that the world's on fire? Do they know that the time is here? Do they know that you gotta stand up, stand up Let your voice be clear Do they know that it's time? Do they know? Do they know?