Across the City, We Rise

[Intro] City wakes under a bruised dawn, the streets rise like a drum Hands held high with banners bright, a chorus spoken from the numb [Verse 1] We march through alleys of memory, feet stamping the old wrongs clean Voices stitched to a common thread, unraveling deceit unseen Faces lined with worry, eyes blazing with a fearless spark Each step a vow, each breath a spark in the dark [Pre-Chorus] Loud and steady, we name the truth we crave We carry the world in our streets, we refuse to cave [Chorus] Freedom cries from every corner, a million hearts aligned We stand for justice, we stand for all, till the truth is defined Banners wave like a rising sun, from shores to crowded towns No violence in our chorus, only courage breaking down [Verse 2] From rooftops to the river, the city holds its breath with us Global hands join the echo, a chorus across the busyness Police of fear fades when the people reclaim the night Resilience carved in banners, marching toward the light [Pre-Chorus] Loud and steady, we name the truth we crave We carry the world in our streets, we refuse to cave [Chorus] Freedom cries from every corner, a million hearts aligned We stand for justice, we stand for all, till the truth is defined Banners wave like a rising sun, from shores to crowded towns No violence in our chorus, only courage breaking down [Bridge] If the road is steep and shadows loom, we share the load and stay true Together we count the costs and choose a justice that’s due [Chorus] Freedom cries from every corner, a million hearts aligned We stand for justice, we stand for all, till the truth is defined Banners wave like a rising sun, from shores to crowded towns No violence in our chorus, only courage breaking down [Outro] The march keeps singing through the dawn, a vow that won’t unwind Until accountability writes its name in every street and mind