Below are original lyrics inspired by the theme: China and the EU agreeing on climate change action at a Beijing summit. The tone is hopeful, global, and collaborative, capturing the gravity of the climate crisis and the significance of nations coming together.
?? Title: "When We Rise Together"
(Verse 1)
Smog above the skyline, rivers running thin
From Paris to Beijing, the warnings wore us thin
But in the halls of power, a spark begins to glow
Two giants meet where the Red Lanterns flow
Ancient walls and marble floors
Talks that echo through centuries' doors
With every word, a shift in fate
It's not too late, it’s not too late
(Chorus)
When we rise together, we change the tide
East and West, standing side by side
No border stops the warming sky
So we reach across and unify
For the oceans, for the air
For the future waiting there
When we rise—together we care
(Verse 2)
Wind farms in the valleys, solar on the plains
The blueprint’s drawn in science and in rain
No single nation holds the key
But unity breathes possibility
From Brussels bells to Great Wall stones
They draft a vow, not just words alone
Cut the smoke, plant the seed
Let action be our legacy
(Chorus)
When we rise together, we shape the dawn
Where the ice still holds and the green lives on
We speak in pledges, not delay
No planet B, no other way
For the forests, for the skies
For the children’s hopeful eyes
When we rise—humanity tries
(Bridge)
It’s not a summit, it’s a start
A treaty signed with global heart
The Earth has whispered, now she pleads
And history listens when vision leads
(Final Chorus)
When we rise together, we choose to fight
For every coral reef and northern light
The cost is high, the hour near
But courage grows when allies hear
So let Beijing be the place
We turned to face the human race
When we rose—and found our grace
