I wrote this song yesterday, thinking about the time we're in, about my grandfather in WWII, about the strength of community and the human spirit in tough times. Here are the lyrics:

the way out

my granddad was a soldier
on the fronts in 41
the bullets took his brothers
but his stubborn luck held on

the sky was filled with fire
millions lost in flames
hate and love were all there
and the world's never the same

 some days will sink in sadness
 and the weight of them too tough
 don't lose yourself to madness
 the way out is love

when the new york towers crumbled
we were all new yorkers too
for a moment all just human
not the same old red or blue

and the wicked'll go on scheming
for the power in the pain
but the heart that longs for freedom
is a fire they'll never tame

 some days will sink in sadness
 and the weight of them too tough
 don't lose yourself to madness
 the way out is love

the virus took our comfort
that was never  ours to own
when the enemy is inside us
we're together but alone

this life is so damn fragile
a leaf caught by the wind
but every breath that's tragic
ignites a hope within

 some days will sink in sadness
 and the weight of them too tough
 don't lose yourself to madness
 the way out is love

on the front in 41 The bullets took his brother, This stubborn love held on The sky was filled with fire

And The world never the same Some days will sink in sadness The weight of them too tough Don't lose yourself to madness The way out

is love When New York towers crumble We're all New Yorkers too For a moment all just human by the same old red or blue And the wicked'll go on scheming, for the power and the pain But the heart that longs for freedom Is a fire they'll never tame

talk Don't lose yourself to madness The way out is love

The virus took our comfort that was never ours to own

but every breath that's tragic ignites a hope within some days will sink in sadness

the weight of them too tough don't lose yourself to madness The way


Speaker 0: 🎵 🎵My granddad was a soldier,

Speaker 1: on the front in 41 The bullets took his brother, This stubborn love held on The sky was filled with fire

Speaker 0: Millions lost in the flames

Speaker 1: Hate and love were all there

Speaker 0: And The world never the same Some days will sink in sadness The weight of them too tough Don't lose yourself to madness The way out

Speaker 1: is love When New York towers crumble We're all New Yorkers too For a moment all just human by the same old red or blue And the wicked'll go on scheming, for the power and the pain But the heart that longs for freedom Is a fire they'll never tame

Speaker 0: Some days will sink in sadness

Speaker 1: And The way of them to

Speaker 0: talk Don't lose yourself to madness The way out is love

Speaker 1: The virus took our comfort that was never ours to own

Speaker 0: And the enemies inside

Speaker 1: us, we're together but alone

Speaker 0: This life is so dim and fragile, a leaf

Speaker 1: caught in the wind

Speaker 0: but every breath that's tragic ignites a hope within some days will sink in sadness

Speaker 1: the weight of them too tough don't lose yourself to madness The way

Speaker 0: out is love.

See all Lex Fridman transcripts on Youtube

The Way Out | Lex Fridman (Original)