[Verse 1] Grey sky over terraces Saturday crowd outside Union flags in windows Faded but full of pride News rolls on the telly Another warning sign Another voice demanding We forget our own red line The bells of an old church tower Still ring across the square Like ghosts of a stubborn island Saying “Britain’s still right here” [Pre-Chorus] And somewhere in the silence A murmur starts to grow An island voice remembering What every Brit should know [Chorus] We are the roar of a waking Britain We are the hands pulling back the night You can threaten, shame or silence But we will stand for what is right Britain Britain We won’t bend the knee Britain Britain Stand and rise with me [Verse 2] From Glasgow down to London From Cardiff to the Tyne People feel the pressure People feel the line They tell us “keep your heads down” “Just let the country slide” But this land was built by voices That refused to step aside Shipyards, mills and market towns Fields of ancient green Every street and village Knows exactly what we mean [Pre-Chorus] And door to door it travels From cul-de-sac to town A quiet British answer “We are not backing down” [Chorus] We are the roar of a waking Britain We are the hands pulling back the night Magna Carta in our marrow Liberty our ancient right Britain Britain We won’t bow our heads Britain Britain Our freedom isn’t dead [Bridge] White Cliffs watching over Cold and restless seas Stories of Dunkirk courage Carried on the breeze From the Highlands to the valleys From the Fens to Belfast streets Every accent, every story In the same defiant beat We remember who we are What this island stood to be Not a land of whispered fear But a land where minds are free [Final Chorus] We are the roar of a waking Britain We are the hands pulling back the night Against the rule of fear and sermons We defend the ancient right Britain Britain Hear the bells ring free Britain Britain Stand and rise with me [Outro] Church bells ringing over rooftops Morning breaking on the sea Britain standing in the sunlight Guarding still the flame of liberty
