[Intro – distant drums] [Female] Strength isn't measured by how hard you strike. It's measured by who you stand beside. [Verse 1] I saw a child against the wall While stronger voices laughed A hundred people passed them by And never once looked back I felt the anger in my blood The old familiar spark But rage without a reason Is just another kind of dark So I stepped between the shadows And the one who couldn't fight Not because I had no fear Because somebody had to stand there tonight [Pre-Chorus] No crown No praise No glory No reward Justice doesn't need applause [Chorus] THERE'S A SAMURAI IN MY HEART! NOT A KILLER WITH A BLADE! BUT A VOICE THAT SAYS "STAND UP" WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD LOOKS AWAY! I WILL STAND BESIDE THE WEAK! I WILL SPEAK WHEN THEY CANNOT! HONOR ISN'T HOW YOU FIGHT! IT'S KNOWING WHEN TO STOP! THERE'S A SAMURAI IN MY HEART! [Verse 2] It's easy being righteous When there's nothing you can lose Harder when the powerful Are standing next to you Justice isn't vengeance Mercy isn't being weak Sometimes courage is a fist Sometimes courage doesn't need to be [Pre-Chorus] Know your strength Control your rage The strongest sword can stay inside its sheath [Chorus] THERE'S A SAMURAI IN MY HEART! NOT A KILLER WITH A BLADE! BUT A VOICE THAT SAYS "STAND UP" WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD LOOKS AWAY! I WILL STAND BESIDE THE WEAK! I WILL SPEAK WHEN THEY CANNOT! HONOR ISN'T HOW YOU FIGHT! IT'S KNOWING WHEN TO STOP! [Bridge – quiet] If you're stronger... protect. If you're louder... speak. If you're standing... reach down. If you have power... use it for someone who doesn't. [Drums build] And when anger says destroy them... Let honor answer: [Whisper] Enough. [Breakdown] I DON'T NEED BLOOD TO PROVE I'M STRONG! I DON'T NEED HATE TO KNOW WHAT'S WRONG! NO GLORY! NO THRONE! NO MASTER ABOVE! JUSTICE WITHOUT MERCY IS JUST HATRED DRESSED AS LOVE! [Choir] STAND! STAND! STAND! [Final Chorus] THERE'S A SAMURAI IN MY HEART! AND THE BLADE IS NOT MY STRENGTH! IT'S THE LINE I WILL NOT CROSS! IT'S THE HAND THAT I EXTEND! WHEN THE WEAK HAVE LOST THEIR VOICE! WHEN THE WORLD FORGETS ITS PART! I WILL STAND! I WILL SPEAK! THERE'S A SAMURAI IN MY HEART! [Choir] Stand for them! Stand for them! [Outro] One day someone weaker than you will need you. When that day comes... be worthy of your strength.
