The pavement's cracked, the city's cold
Another story that's getting old
I'm walking through the puddles of my doubt
Trying to figure what it's all about
But then the streetlights catch a drop of rain
And turn a diamond out of all the pain

Don't let the thunder pull you down
There's a silent beauty in this town
Even when the storm begins to roar
We're stronger than we ever were before

Clouds are heavy, grey and low
But there's a place where we can go
Look up high, don't close your eyes
There's a silver lining in the skies
Yeah, the Sun is breaking through the dark
Leaving behind a tiny, glowing spark

Gold and steel, they start to shine
I'm drawing peace across a crooked line
The cracks are where the light begins to show
That's how the flowers in the concrete grow
I'm breathing in the scent of something new
The world is washed in a different shade of blue

Don't let the thunder pull you down
There's a silent beauty in this town
Even when the storm begins to roar
We're stronger than we ever were before

Clouds are heavy, grey and low
But there's a place where we can go
Look up high, don't close your eyes
There's a silver lining in the skies
Yeah, the Sun is breaking through the dark
Leaving behind a tiny, glowing spark

Every storm has an end, every night has a day
The shadows are only here to show us the way
Wait for the shimmer, wait for the glow
Let the river of mercy flow!

Clouds are heavy, grey and low
But there's a place where we can go
Look up high, don't close your eyes
There's a silver lining in the skies

The silver lining
Look up high
(The sky is clearing now)