Brass for the Brave

[Verse 1]
You lace your boots
We watch the gate
We cook
We laugh
You hold our fate
You board that plane
We hold our breath
You joke
You wave
You dance with death
[Chorus]
This is our brass for the brave
Every blare is your name
To the air above
The sea below
Every flag
Every unknown road
Thank you for the lives you gave
This is our brass for the brave
[Verse 2]
Shadows fall
On your empty chair
We fold the shirts
You used to wear
We hear your voice
In the evening news
A quiet pride
A quiet bruise
[Chorus]
This is our brass for the brave
Every blare is your name
To the ones who fly and never sleep
To the ones who dive and guard the deep
Thank you for the lives you gave
This is our brass for the brave
[Bridge]
To the wings that cut through the storm
To the eyes that watch in the dark
To the boots that march where the hurt is born
To the hearts that carry our hearts
Air and sea and distant sand
You risk it all for this small land
[Chorus]
This is our brass for the brave
Every blare is your name
To the ones who stand when others flee
To the ones who fall for you and me
Thank you for the lives you gave
This is our brass for the brave
[Outro]
So when the trumpet cries your song
Know our thanks will echo long
Every note
A promise made
We remember
Brass for the brave

Cinematic orchestral brass fanfare with lead trumpet carrying a bittersweet, singable melody; verses in a solemn, hymn-like register, then chorus opens into soaring, octave-leap phrases. French horns and low brass support the "blare" moments, with rolling timpani, snare cadence, and subtle choir pads swelling on the emotional peaks. Strong dynamic arc from quiet gratitude to triumphant lift, then a tender, echoing coda., uplifting, sad