world on fire

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A philosophical reflection on doomscrolling and anxiety versus choosing to live fully - questioning whether worry serves us when life is unpredictable anyway.

Lyrics

CHORUS
Am                    F              G
The world's on fire, or so they say,
Am                        F                 G
Tomorrow's not promised anyway—
Am                    Em
So plant your roots and take your stand,
F                 G              Am
The wasted life's the one unplanned.


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VERSE 1
Am                              
I read the news and hold my breath,
Dm
Each headline screams impending death.
F
Can't buy a house or raise a child,
E7
What's the point when fate runs wild?


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CHORUS
Am                    F              G
The world's on fire, or so they say,
Am                        F                 G
Tomorrow's not promised anyway—
Am                    Em
So plant your roots and take your stand,
F                 G              Am
The wasted life's the one unplanned.


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VERSE 2
Am
I watch them laughing, making plans,
Dm
Creating futures with their hands.
F
Don't they see what's coming down?
G
Don't they hear the warning sound?
Am
Am I the only one who knows,
Dm
While everyone just comes and goes?
F
They think I'm lost inside my head,
E7
Will it matter when we're all dead?


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CHORUS
Am                    F              G
The world's on fire, or so they say,
Am                        F                 G
Tomorrow's not promised anyway—
Am                    Em
So plant your roots and take your stand,
F                 G              Am
The wasted life's the one unplanned.


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BRIDGE
F#dim              Bdim
Are they insane, or perhaps it's me?
Dm                E7
Who knows what's reality?
Am                      F
They're moving forward while I'm stuck here,
G                    E7
Living frozen by my fear.
Am                        Dm
I can't stay frozen here evermore,
F              G
That ain't what life's for.
C                         Dm
It's time for me to step into the fray,
Esus4              E
And not just fade away.




CHORUS
Am                    F              G
The world's on fire, or so they say,
Am                        F                 G
Tomorrow's not promised anyway—
Am                    Em
So plant your roots and take your stand,
F                 G              Am
The wasted life's the one unplanned.


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VERSE 3
Am
I finally see what I had missed,
Dm
Adventure's danger that's been kissed.
F
The threat's not meant to hold me back,
G                    Am
It's what I need to stay on track.


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MODIFIED CHORUS
Am                    F              G
The world's on fire, or so they say,
Am                        F                 G
Tomorrow's not promised anyway—
Am                    Em
So stake your claim and plant your feet,
F                 G              Am
The life unlived is your defeat.


Am                    F              G
The world's on fire, or so they say,
Am                        F                 G
Tomorrow's not promised anyway—
Am                    Em
So plant your roots and take your stand,
F                 G              Am
The wasted life's the one unplanned.

A                   D
I choose to live, I choose to be,
E                   A
I choose to live, I'm finally free.

(Second time - add rhythm)
A                   D
I choose to live, I choose to be,
E                   A
I choose to live, I'm finally free.

(Third time - full band)
A                   D              F#m
I choose to live, I choose to be,
E                   A
I choose to live, I'm finally free.

A                   D
I choose to live, I choose to be,
E                   A
I choose to live, I'm finally free!

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