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)