[Verse 1 soft, haunting] April morning, seventy-five, Farmers left their fields behind. Blacksmiths, preachers, fathers, sons, Reached for old and weathered guns. They weren’t soldiers trained to fight, They were neighbors claiming rights. A distant crown controlled their lives So ordinary men decided: rise. [Chorus — melodic] They knew in 1775 Freedom only stays alive When common people draw the line And stand against the hands that bind. They risked everything they knew. Tell me, what are we prepared to do? They fought to leave their children free. Look how far we’ve fallen since. [Verse 2 building heavier] Today the kings don’t wear a crown, They buy the laws and shut us down. Billionaires live high above The working hands they profit from. We earn the money, pay the fees, Fund foreign wars across the seas. Tax the paycheck, tax the land, Then tax whatever still remains. Debt keeps every family tired, Fear keeps every worker quiet. Chains don’t have to scrape the floor They look like bills we can’t afford. [Chorus] They knew in 1775 Freedom only stays alive When common people draw the line And stand against the hands that bind. They risked everything they knew. Tell me what are we prepared to do? They fought to leave their children free. Look how far we’ve fallen since. [Bridge spoken, rising] Red or blue, the game’s the same Both have spit on Washington’s grave. Keep us fighting side to side So we never look above. We are not free Because they tell us so. We are not free When they own everything we owe. [Final Chorus explosive] Bring back the fire of seventy-five. Wake the courage buried inside. Know your neighbor. Speak the truth. Stand together. Make them move. No more begging from our knees. No more chains disguised as peace. They knew what had to be done— Now the choice belongs to us. [Outro] Freedom isn’t what they give. Freedom is the way we choose to live.
