Title: Stay When It Matters (Anthem) (by AndiBecker Proms) You say you work so hard. We believe you. But when we look up… Sometimes no one is there. We hear about exhaustion We hear about the strain About regulations, workload And the paperwork again We hear about the office chair The rules of space and light But no one speaks about our fears That keep us up at night We don’t count your working hours We count who chose to stay When the lesson plan was over And the bell had rung away Stay when it matters Stay when it’s real Stay beyond the timetable Stay so we can feel More than a public servant More than secure pay A teacher is a presence Who does not walk away We pay into a system We trust the state with care We don’t ask you for perfection Just someone who is there Not hidden in vacation Not gone when pressure grows Because our children don’t stop living When the school gate closes If teaching is a calling It cannot clock out fast A nation builds its future On the adults who last Stay when it matters Stay when it’s tough Stay when the week is heavy Stay when it’s rough Not sheltered by appointment Not guarded by decree If you are paid by all of us Then serve responsibly In other lands they rise as one No status walls divide No “Beamter” shield of comfort No silent place to hide They work more days, less holiday Yet stand with steady flame Respect is not inherited It’s earned in daily game We are not against teachers. We are against complacency. If the state feeds you, If society protects you, If your income is secured beyond economic storms, Then presence is not oppression — It is responsibility. A secure position is not a resting place. It is a foundation for courage. If you are called a public servant, Then serve the public. Not only in scheduled hours. Not only when it fits the contract. Children do not grow according to civil service regulations. Families do not struggle only between 8 and 13 o’clock. If we speak of overwork — Let us first speak of organization. If we speak of burden — Let us first speak of efficiency. Security without commitment becomes comfort. Comfort without reflection becomes stagnation. And stagnation is what our schools cannot afford. (And the engaged teacher argues instead:) I didn’t choose this road for ease Or state-guaranteed pay I chose it for the fragile ones Who need me to stay Yes, the work is heavy Yes, the days are long But presence builds resilience And makes a nation strong Stay when it matters Rise and be seen Not hiding behind titles Or systems in between More presence, more courage More unity, more light A country finds its future When teachers choose to fight Fight not with complaint Fight not with retreat But with time and steady presence Where young and old ones meet Stay when it matters Beyond the contract line Because education’s sacred And children are not “time” If you are called to teach — Then stand. If you are paid to serve — Then stay. If you are trusted with a nation — Then show up. We don’t need perfect heroes. We need you here. Music & Lyrics: Andreas "Andi" Becker (by AndiBecker Proms) © 2026 Andreas "Andi" Becker Produced using ABSound Orchestra & Choir & Soloists (AI-assisted production) BACKGROUND STORY: Stay When It Matters (Anthem) – The Song That Asked One Simple Question This song was not written out of anger. It was written out of absence. “Stay When It Matters” began with a simple observation: Children rarely complain about workload. Parents rarely complain about pedagogy theory. What they miss is presence. Across many conversations with students and families, one sentence kept returning: “We don’t need perfect teachers. We just need you here.” The song grew from that moment. It is not an attack on teachers. It is a challenge to a culture. In systems where teaching is highly regulated and structurally secured, something subtle can happen: Security can replace urgency. Protection can replace calling. Status can replace service. The song especially speaks to systems where teaching carries lifelong civil servant security — stability funded by society itself. And the question it asks is simple: If society guarantees security, is presence not the natural return? The students in this song are not demanding perfection. They are not asking for more lessons. They are asking for relationship. The parents’ voice does not deny workload. It asks for partnership. The spoken manifesto reminds us: Public service is not oppression. It is responsibility. And the heart of the song remains: We don’t need perfect heroes. We need you here. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORSHIP & COPYRIGHT (Music Work – Suno Pro Version) Work Title: “Stay When It Matters (Anthem)” Alternate Title / Version: Suno Pro Version Author / Composer / Lyricist: Andreas “Andi” Becker Artist / Project Name: AndiBecker Proms Production Credit: Produced using ABSound Orchestra & Choir & Soloists (AI-assisted production with Suno Pro) Year of Creation: 2026 Territory: Worldwide 1. Statement of Authorship I, Andreas “Andi” Becker, hereby declare that: I am the original human author of the core creative elements of this work, including (as applicable) the lyrics, musical themes, melodies, harmonic structure, song concept, and arrangement direction. The AI system used (Suno Pro, via ABSound Orchestra & Choir & Soloists) was employed as a production and rendering tool under my creative control and according to my instructions. The lyrics are original, Bible-inspired text, using only paraphrased biblical ideas and/or wording that is in the public domain; no proprietary modern Bible translation has been copied. No part of this work was knowingly copied from any third-party copyrighted composition, sound recording, or text. 2. Copyright Notice For the human-created elements described above, I assert the following copyright notice: © 2026 Andreas “Andi” Becker – All Rights Reserved. This includes, in particular: The lyrics and text content of the song; The musical composition (melody, harmony, structure, and arrangement concept); The overall artistic direction, concept, and selection/sequence of musical elements. The sound recording as rendered by the AI tool is created under my direction and is included in this assertion to the extent permitted by applicable law and the terms of use of the AI service. 3. Use of AI Tools This work was produced with the assistance of an AI-based music generation tool (Suno Pro) under the creative direction and control of Andreas “Andi” Becker. The mention of AI assistance does not limit or waive any rights in the human-created components of the work. All use, distribution, or adaptation of this work must respect applicable copyright law and the licensing terms granted by Andreas “Andi” Becker. 4. Rights & Licensing All rights not expressly licensed remain reserved by the copyright holder. For licensing, synchronization, adaptation, or commercial use inquiries, please contact: Name: Andreas “Andi” Becker Artist / Project: AndiBecker Proms Email: [email protected] Phone: +66 81 606 3378 Location: Phuket, Thailand 5. Declaration I hereby certify that the information in this certificate is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and that I am entitled to assert the above rights. Place of Issue: Phuket, Thailand Date of Issue: 16 February 2026 Signature: Andreas “Andi” Becker
