Stand Up and Be Counted

[Intro]
Stand up
(stand up)
Be counted
(be counted, hey)
[Verse 1]
Brown skin glow in the sun, we arrive
Seven hearts, one beat, same drive
Mama said “anak, don’t you hide your light”
So we painted our names on the sky
[Pre-Chorus]
We were quiet in the back of the room
Now our laughter spilling over the roof
From the jeepney rides to the stage lights
We been ready for this all our lives
[Chorus]
Stand up and be counted
Raise your voice, don’t doubt it
From the islands to the world, we’re shouting
We’re here, we’re loud, we’re grounded
Call my name, I’ll shout yours louder
Hand in hand, we’re climbing higher
Stand up and be counted
Stand up, stand up, be counted
[Verse 2]
One girl sings soft like a prayer
One hits high notes, cuts through the air
One got the grit, got the rasp, got the soul
One keeps calm, keeps cool, keeps control
One laughs big, turns pain into pride
One writes dreams in a beat and a line
One holds all of our hands when we shake
Seven stories in the steps that we take
[Pre-Chorus]
Every “you can’t” turned into a plan
Every closed door opened by our hands
From the classroom hum to arena roar
We’re the echo they can’t ignore
[Chorus]
Stand up and be counted
Raise your voice, don’t doubt it
From the islands to the world, we’re shouting
We’re here, we’re loud, we’re grounded
Call my name, I’ll shout yours louder
Hand in hand, we’re climbing higher
Stand up and be counted
Stand up, stand up, be counted
[Bridge – Rap]
Yeah
From the barangay courts to the late-night grind
We were learning how to dribble through a narrow mind
They said, “Stay small, just blend in line”
We said, “Watch us redefine that sign”
Roll call, baby, say your name with your chest
You’re the storm, you’re the calm, you’re the rise after rest
We the daughters of the struggle, turning dust into gold
From the heat, from the hustle, to the stories we told
“Hoy, kaya mo ‘yan,” that’s the voice in my head
From my lola in the kitchen to the tears that I shed
We the echo of the brave, of the voices they drowned
Turn the mic up, mic up — let ‘em hear us now
[Chorus]
Stand up and be counted
Raise your voice, don’t doubt it
From the islands to the world, we’re shouting
We’re here, we’re loud, we’re grounded
Call my name, I’ll shout yours louder
Hand in hand, we’re climbing higher
Stand up and be counted
Stand up, stand up, be counted
[Outro]
Stand up
(one by one, we’re rising)
Be counted
(our names in the horizon)
Stand up
(oh, we won’t be quiet)
Be counted
(we are the sound of defiant)

rap, Hybrid R&B / modern hip-hop girl-group anthem, mid-tempo bounce with glossy synth pads, tight drum groove, and deep, round bass. Seven-part female vocals: crisp unison hooks, stacked harmonies, and distinct timbres trading short solo lines. Verses stay intimate with sparse chords and subtle percussion; chorus widens with big gang vocals and airy ad-libs. Rap bridge rides a minimalist beat with percussive flow and call‑and‑response; final chorus adds higher harmonies and ad-libs for a victory-lap feel., girl group, vocal, r&b, hip hop