Welcome to the new age Let us celebrate All the advancements that we've made And the wonders we create We're clearly so exceptional The top of Darwin's tree So why isn't this world Filled with peace and harmony? They're building snowmen in Hawaii But no one asks or wonders why And out in Cali There's no rain falling from the sky There'll soon be oceanfront property And beaches in San Antone But they say it's all imaginary Even after everything, they're shown How in the world did we get here? It only took a few thousand years To tear it down, in our race to the top Saw the warning signs, but we didn't stop How did we forget, all that we learned? Better make a change, before the page is turned With our future so unclear Somebody tell me How did we get here? We claim to be so smart Yet we're still finding ways To dislike somebody new It seems like every single day Might be the color of their skin Or whatever they believe in How they see themselves Or the groups they choose to be in We've made islands out of plastic Riding waves at sea We're filling our lakes and rivers With mountains of debris Turning to the stars We're launching trash into space We've already lost so much That we can't replace How in the world did we get here? It only took a few thousand years To tear it down, in our race to the top Saw the warning signs, but we didn't stop How did we forget, all that we learned? Better make a change, before the page is turned With our future so unclear Somebody tell me How did we get here? We've got to stop pretending That our time is never-ending We need to make a change Make a plan We're not the only ones that live here And one thing that's painfully clear Is how much we've failed Since it all began How in the world did we get here? It only took a few thousand years To tear it down, in our race to the top Saw the warning signs, but we didn't stop How did we forget, all that we learned? Better make a change, before the page is turned With our future so unclear Somebody tell me How did we get here? How did we get here?