

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] This shirt’s too small for secrets These hands were meant for more I’ve hidden in the wheat fields Watched trouble at the door I’ve heard a city crying Through concrete Glass And steel If I can hear their heartbeat Then I can help them heal [Pre-Chorus] I could keep on passing As just another face Or step into the sunlight And finally take my place [Chorus] So here I am One scared man With a chest full of stars and tomorrow If I’m the one Then I can’t run From their fear From their faith From their sorrow I’ll hold the sky if I have to I’ll stand between night and day I will fight for truth For justice And the American way [Verse 2] Ma stitched this cape in silence Pa pressed it in my hands Said “Son You don’t owe nothin’ But you’ll know where you stand” These glasses blur the danger These boots can leave the ground If I step off this rooftop There’s no more turning ’round [Pre-Chorus] ’Cause power without purpose Is just another chain But power with a promise Can pull folks out of pain [Chorus] So here I am One scared man With a chest full of stars and tomorrow (oh oh) If I’m the one Then I can’t run From their fear From their faith From their sorrow I’ll hold the sky if I have to I’ll stand between night and day I will fight for truth For justice And the American way [Bridge] I swear to every stranger To every child at play I’ll be there when the thunder Tears quiet dreams away To every whispered prayer On every sleepless night I’ll be the open window Where hope can see the light [Chorus] ’Cause here I am More than man With a heart that is burning and shaking If I’m the one Then it’s begun Every promise I’m singing I’m making I’ll hold the sky if I have to I’ll stand between night and day I will live for truth For justice And the American way [Outro] So watch me rise Above this town First breath of wind My feet leave ground I spread my arms The clouds give way This is my first My first My first Flight into the day For truth For justice And the American way (hey!)
Tags
Big, brassy Broadway showstopper with full orchestra, bold horn stabs, lush strings, and a soaring male vocal. Starts introspective on piano and woodwinds, builds through drums and ensemble hits into a triumphant, key-changing finale. Choir-style backing vocals swell on the vows, last chorus takes it up a step with held high notes and cymbal crashes., musical, broadway
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4/9/2026