[Verse 1] [Unison] In the silence, when the shadows stretch so long, [Vocal Fry] Felt the burden on my back, where did I go wrong? [Octave Doubling] Heavy weather, trying hard to keep the faith in sight, But even embers hold a promise of a coming light. [Phrased Unison] The cold concrete beneath the feet of doubt and fear, [Whisper Chant] A labyrinth of worry whispered year after year. [Unison] We search for solace in the fading, distant star, Unsure if where we're headed is truly where we are. [Pre-Chorus 1] [Call and Response] Lead: Hear the rhythm in the rain, Group: (A steady, driving sound), Lead: Know the strength is not outside, Group: (It's where we stand on solid ground). [Vocal Fry] The echo of a choice made, a truth that must be faced, Every single moment cannot simply be erased. [Chorus 1] [Adult Choir / Belting] This is the Anthem, the light we carry high! [Parallel Doubling] A Parallel Harmony ringing 'neath the open sky! [Vocal Chorus / Close Harmony] From the deepest part of the night, we rise, we soar, we climb! [Homophony] Close-knit and strong together, transcending space and time! The pulse of freedom beating, a fire that won't cease, [Open Harmony] A testament to waking, a monumental peace. [Verse 2] [Unison] Look around, see the faces mirroring the strain, [Vocal Chase] Knowing that the struggle (struggle...) is a universal rain (rain...). [Octave Doubling] We stood apart too long, believing we were lone, But a million fractured pieces can rebuild a throne. [Phrased Unison] The stories of the elders, seeds planted in the dust, [Whisper Chant] Their unwavering courage, their incredible trust. [Unison] We are the inheritors of battles fought and won, Before our morning broke, beneath a different sun. [Pre-Chorus 2] [Question and Answer] Lead: The foundations laid in sacrifice? Group: (We cannot let them crack!) Lead: Is there any looking backwards? Group: (We're taking the forward track!) [Vocal Fry] Every tear a river, flowing to the sea of grace, Every heart in union finds its rightful, destined place. [Chorus 2] [Adult Choir / Belting] This is the Anthem, the light we carry high! [Parallel Doubling] A Parallel Harmony ringing 'neath the open sky! [Vocal Chorus / Close Harmony] From the deepest part of the night, we rise, we soar, we climb! [Homophony] Close-knit and strong together, transcending space and time! The pulse of freedom beating, a fire that won't cease, [Open Harmony] A testament to waking, a monumental peace. [Post-Chorus] [Vocal Chorus] We carry the light! We carry the sound! [Vocal Chase] All over the world (the world...), standing on holy ground (holy ground...). [Verse 3] [Octave Doubling] Took the lesson, turned the dust into a fertile ground, [Phrased Unison] Every struggle, every whisper, a truth we finally found. We are conductors of the current, builders of the road, [Whisper Chant] Shedding every vestige of the suffocating load.

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