We're a million volts in a pool of lights Electricity in the room tonight Born from fire Sparks flying from the sun Yeah, I hardly know you, can I confess I feel your heart beatin' in my chest If you come with me Tonight is gonna be the one 'Cause you've faith and no fear for the fight You pull hope from defeat in the night There's an image of you in my mind Could be mad but you might just be right We are the people we've been waiting for Out of the ruins of hate and war Army of lovers never seen before We are the people we've been waiting for We are the people of the open hand The streets of Dublin to Notre Dame We'll build it better than we did before We are the people we've been waiting for We are the people we've been waiting for Broken bells and a broken church A heart that hurts is a heart that works From a broken place That's where the victory's won 'Cause you've faith and no fear for the fight You pull hope from defeat in the night There's an image of you in my mind Could be mad but you might just be right We are the people we've been waiting for Out of the ruins of hate and war Army of lovers never seen before We are the people we've been waiting for We are the people of the open hand The streets of Dublin to Notre Dame We'll build it better than we did before We are the people we've been waiting for We are the people we've been waiting for