Lyrics U - Common Ground

There is trouble in the world,
Disaffection all around, *disaffection: ӧ佝̵ᙧݔ
ðɛr ɪz ˈtrʌbəl ɪn ðə wɝld ˌdɪsəˈfɛkʃən ɔl əˈraʊnd
And when we find ourselves at odds
We're often quick to blame, *odds: 䱛䨝̵ݢᚆ
ænd (h)wɛn wi faɪnd aʊɚˈsɛlvz æt ɑdz wir ˈɔfən kwɪk tu blem
So quick to blame.
So kwɪk tu blem
We are different, you and I
Wi ɑr ˈdɪfərənt ju ænd aɪ

You have your hopes and I have mine.
Ju hæv jʊɚ hops ænd aɪ hæv maɪn
We each hold firm in our beliefs, and some are not the same,
Wi iʧ hold fɝm ɪn ˈaʊɚ bɪˈlifs ænd sʌm ɑr nɑt ðə sem
No, not the same.
No nɑt ðə sem
But can we find some common ground?
Bʌt kæn wi faɪnd sʌm ˈkɑmən graʊnd
Can we listen to each other?
Kæn wi ˈlɪsən tu iʧ ˈʌðɚ

There's so much that we together share.
ðɛrz so mʌʧ ðæt wi təˈgɛðɚ ʃɛr
Can't we find some common ground?
Kænt wi faɪnd sʌm ˈkɑmən graʊnd
Can we find some common ground?
Kæn wi faɪnd sʌm ˈkɑmən graʊnd
Find the courage and the kindness
Faɪnd ðə ˈkɝɪʤ ænd ðə ˈkaɪndnɪs
To respect each other's point of view
Tu rɪˈspɛkt iʧ ˈʌðɚz pɔɪnt ʌv vju
And still find some common ground.
ænd stɪl faɪnd sʌm ˈkɑmən graʊnd
Stop preaching to the choir, get out of your bubble, *preach: 㬙̵᭲Ἡޖ
Stɑp ˈpriʧɪŋ tu ðə ˈkwaɪɚ gɛt aʊt ʌv jʊɚ ˈbʌbəl
Open up a bit, or we'll all be in trouble,
ˈopən ʌp ə bɪt ɔr wil ɔl bi ɪn ˈtrʌbəl
Find the things which we all hold dear.
Faɪnd ðə θɪŋz (h)wɪʧ wi ɔl hold dɪr
We are more alike than it may appear.
Wi ɑr mɔr əˈlaɪk ðæn ɪt me əˈpɪr
Can we find some common ground?
Kæn wi faɪnd sʌm ˈkɑmən graʊnd
Can we listen to each other?
Kæn wi ˈlɪsən tu iʧ ˈʌðɚ

There's so much that we together share.
ðɛrz so mʌʧ ðæt wi təˈgɛðɚ ʃɛr
Can we find some common ground?
Kæn wi faɪnd sʌm ˈkɑmən graʊnd