verse 1 We live in a corrupted world spiraling through a corrupted swirl without a purpose to go on verse 2 creatures glow from up above flying free with just one job watching our lives down below Pre-Chorus and hey we can choose which life we live we can change and we can give our mistakes can be forgiven woah why cant we be angels why cant we be angels in a perfect carefree realm where gods presence can be felt woah why cant we be angels why cant we be angels in a halo of perfection in the purest of directions Piano Instrumental verse 3 while they serve their very cause we ignite our many flaws through physicality verse 4 when our love for god aligns and our strengths cant be outshined We are Tzelem Elokim Pre-Chorus and hey we can choose which life we live we can change and we can give our mistakes can be forgiven Chorus woah why cant we be angels why cant we be angels we're formed from a higher source and we fall with a greater force woah why cant we be angels why cant we be angels we strive for true perfection in the purest of directions bridge so god please tell me is it worth this faulty goal with a bunch of faulty so-o-o-o-ouls so god please tell me is it worth this faulty goal with a bunch of faulty so-o-o-o-ouls why cant we be angels why cant we be angels we're formed from a higher source and we fall with a greater force woah why cant we be angels why cant we be angels we strive for true perfection in the purest of directions