[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.
