World On Fire
This driving rock hit by Daughtry was written about the figurative and literal fires burning around the world in 2020. As an opener, it grabs attention with a powerful wall of sound fueled by electric guitar and a soloist on a megaphone. It keeps the audience engaged throughout with descriptive lyrics recalling the turbulence of the time, and moments of silence to contrast the high volume. This chart would also function well as a change-of-pace number after an upbeat opener, as a way to introduce general conflict into your show's storyline.
Instrumentation: Piano/Synth/Guitar/Bass/Drums/2 Tpt/1 Tbn/Alto, Tenor, & Bari Sax
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Going down like a dead man walking One step from a body in a coffin Just one, one of the fallen Waking up to a blood moon, howling Can't drown it out, even with the medicine Tearing through me like a bullet of adrenaline Can you hear the cry? Like a thousand sirens in the night Like thunder striking The sickness is rising, the angels are crying That's the sound of a world on fire Stressed out, head trauma, took a beating Takes more than a pill to numb the feeling Bang, bang, no mercy for the healing Arms heavy, face down on a death bed Blame the gods while choking on the violence In the end, the silence is deafening Can you hear the cry? Like a thousand sirens in the night Like thunder striking The sickness is rising, the angels are crying That's the sound of a world on fire (Daughtry)
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