(An Original Anthem — For Female Voice)
[Verse 1 - Spoken Word Intro]
(Warm, weathered alto—steady, intimate)
"It's halftime..."
The house is too quiet
Kids asking why
The work dried up
And so did the sky
But Detroit's my sister
She knows this road
Lost it all once
Then carried the load
[Pre-Chorus - Building]
(Acoustic guitar, heartbeat kick drum)
I've seen the fog roll in
Cover the town
Heard the blaming and breaking
Tearing us down
But I've buried a husband
Raised three on my own
And I know what it means
To make a house a home
[Chorus - Full Power]
(Electric guitars soar, drums crash, strings sweep)
This is halftime, America!
Wipe off your tears!
This is halftime, America!
We've done this for years!
One punch won't break us
We don't stay down
Listen to the engines
Hear that woman's sound?
Our second half is starting
And we're taking the crown!
[Verse 2 - Determination]
(Driving, defiant)
Seen the plant close
Seen the men cry
Held the neighborhood together
While the well went dry
But we rally, we rally
Around what is right
Mothers and daughters
Walking into the fight
Motor City rising
Proved it could heal
When they counted us out
We learned how to feel
So if you can't find a way through
The dark and the doubt
Then you make one, you make one
That's what women know about
[Chorus - Anthemic, Stronger]
This is halftime, America!
Wipe off your tears!
This is halftime, America!
We've done this for years!
One punch won't break us
We don't stay down
Listen to the engines
Hear that woman's sound?
Our second half is starting
And we're taking the crown!
[Bridge - Emotional Peak]
(Piano and solo voice, then explosive)
It's not just a game now...
Lives on the line
But I've got something
They can't define
Not in their ledgers
Not in their plans
It's the grit of a woman
With work-rough hands
(BUILD)
WE! RISE!
AGAIN!
AND! AGAIN!
AND! AGAIN!
[Final Chorus - Epic, Transformative]
(Full orchestra, rock band, gospel choir)
THIS IS HALFTIME, AMERICA!
CAN YOU HEAR US ROAR?
THIS IS HALFTIME, AMERICA!
WHAT YOU WAITING FOR?
THE WORLD WILL REMEMBER
HOW WE TURNED IT AROUND
WHEN THE SECOND HALF STARTED
AND WE TOOK BACK THIS TOWN!
[Outro - Spoken, Tender Then Resolute]
(Voice over single piano chord)
"Yeah...
It's halftime, America...
And our second half...
...is about to begin."
[Final Sound: Engine roars, then fades into a lullaby hum]
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