Verse I
From silent stars to guarded ground,
We take our place, our purpose known.
In ranks of will and measured steps,
We stand — not kings, but duty’s own.
Through ash and trial our vow is set,
No fear shall turn the line aside,
For freedom stands where duty holds,
And courage walks where others bide.
Pre-Chorus
No call for praise, no claim to fame,
No promise made of lives returned,
We move ahead with open eyes,
And bear the cost that must be earned.
Chorus
Sound the call — let voices rise,
Clear and firm from star to star,
Citizen Federation,
Names us who and what we are.
In service bound, in conscience tried,
We answer when the future calls,
Unbroken still, we hold the line,
For all humanity — for all.
Verse II
We march not for the self alone,
But for the years we will not see,
Each step a choice, each breath a debt
We pay to guard posterity.
No crown but duty marks our worth,
No shield but honor held in hand,
Citizenship is proved in deeds,
And borne by those who choose to stand.
Pre-Chorus
When the weight is understood,
And the road is cold and long,
We do not turn, we do not yield —
Together still, together strong.
Chorus
Sound the call — let voices rise,
Clear and firm from star to star,
Citizen Federation,
Names us who and what we are.
In service bound, in conscience tried,
We answer when the future calls,
Unbroken still, we hold the line,
For all humanity — for all.
Bridge
No life alone, no duty vain,
Our strength is forged in chosen trust,
We give so others yet may live —
This stand endures, because it must.
Final Chorus (Full Choir, Restrained Power)
Hear the call — let resolve remain,
From every world, from every land,
Citizen Federation,
Holds the line with steady hand.
With oaths upheld and courage worn,
We stand when lesser answers fall,
Unbroken now, unbroken still,
For all humanity — for all.
Outro
Service earns the right to stand.
Courage earns the right to lead.
Freedom lives where citizens
Answer duty with their deeds.
