three billion beating hearts they want to beat as one can they make us fake it but the more we fake the more we wanna stay and try and save this do we really have to take it as i step up to this microphone as i crawl up to the podium i'll sing we are the ones we are the kids that make them wish they were alive the chosen ones the few the proud that make them wish they'd never die make me an offer i can't refuse ask me those questions that bother you the stereo is on they don't play our favorite songs promise me you'll always be the one that makes my dreams come true i've got this battle plan we've got this war in hand our fear fuels the fire but this riot will stoke it higher and higher we'll sing we are the ones we are the kids that make them wish they were alive the chosen ones the few the proud that make them wish they'd never die the television says it will put love in your heads we know they have it wrong we'll put love in a song that sings promise me you'll always be the one that makes my dreams come true