“Rise Up, Aurelia!”

Wake up, Aurelia, sun’s on the stone, Boots on the road—we’re not alone. From forge-fire sparks to riverbend rain, We laugh, we live, we build again. Hey—hands to the sky, hearts held strong, The night was long, but dawn rolls on. No crown, no chain can still our song— Rise up, Aurelia, carry on! Bread on the table, hope in the air, Songs in the streets, voices everywhere. We’ve lost, we’ve learned, and still we stand, Side by side, hand in hand. Hey—sing it loud, let bells all ring, Tomorrow’s bright—hear the world sing! As long as we dream and dare to begin, Aurelia lives—again, again!