[Intro]
In the quiet of the hall I hear the flag unfurl slow
Whispers bend like weather vanes, truth wears a heavy bow
[Verse 1]
I speak as a man who guards what year after year endured
Not glory in the glare, but the weight that keeps us all secured
Loyalty worn like a badge that’s been pressed into the skin
Facing rising tides of rumor, where right feels thin
[Pre-Chorus]
Power calls in shadows, promises dressed in gold
But the ledger bleeds the names of those who won’t be told
[Chorus]
Stand up, stand tall, in the glare of blinding light
Justice may be blind, but we see through the night
Truth is a rifle quieted by fear, we reload with clear sight
We vow to guard the dawn, to keep the day from losing light
[Verse 2]
Cultural heartbeat drums against the concrete noise
Identity a compass, not a weapon, not a plume for toys
Guardianship carved from songs of elders, stubborn, true
I weigh every word for the country I’ve got to steward through
[Pre-Chorus]
Shadow halls murmur, power dressed in velvet lies
But courage stands when the corridor is filled with cries
[Chorus]
Stand up, stand tall, in the glare of blinding light
Justice may be blind, but we see through the night
Truth is a rifle quieted by fear, we reload with clear sight
We vow to guard the dawn, to keep the day from losing light
[Bridge]
I hear the chorus of vanishing voices in the street
But I’m not their echo—I choose the step that won’t retreat
If the map grows crooked, we redraw with honest hands
Seek the path where confidence and mercy stand
[Chorus]
Stand up, stand tall, in the glare of blinding light
Justice may be blind, but we see through the night
Truth is a rifle quieted by fear, we reload with clear sight
We vow to guard the dawn, to keep the day from losing light
[Outro]
Beyond the noise, a line drawn in quiet gold
Sovereign hearts endure when the stories are retold
