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Opening lyrics, &#8220;sometimes sorrow is the door to peace; sometimes heartache is the gift I need,&#8221; share We Are Messengers&#8217; perspective on overcoming hardships with the hope of better things coming.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We Are Messengers has accumulated an overall 185 million on-demand streams that showcase the band&#8217;s reach that possess the voice to go beyond any border. Via their songwriting, the band extends a moment of peace and self-reflection for the hurting, the outsiders, and the underdogs, whom We Are Messengers firmly identify with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Come What May&#8217; is an ethereal musical expression of the will to live despite any circumstances, knowing there is still light at the darkest tunnels if you believe. 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