[Verse 1] I grew up learning keep your head down Teacher said, "Pick safer dreams" Mom praying that the rent clears Dad quiet, swallowed by the TV screen Every headline felt like warning signs Every billboard sold the same clean lie If you don’t ask, you don’t get hurt If you stay small, you might survive But my chest kept pounding questions Why’s my worth tied to what I buy? Why’s my fear their favorite weapon Turned my scrolling into alibis? [Pre-Chorus] I’m tired of nodding just to stay in place Tired of biting down on all this rage I don’t wanna rot in a waiting room For a future built on other people’s rules [Chorus] We won’t be silenced, we won’t obey My voice is cracking, I’ll speak anyway (hey) If all I own is this honest say Rise up, humanity, seize the new day We won’t be perfect, we’ll be awake Shaking and shaking but we won’t break If all we change is the words we say Rise up, humanity, seize the new day (oh) [Verse 2] Therapist asked me, "What do you feel?" I said, "Tired, angry, kind of numb" Scrolling through a sea of protest clips Then clocking in like nothing’s wrong My cousin doing time for some petty thing Men in suits brag they’re too big to jail Same system, just different uniforms Same story, just polished for the sale Some days I wanna burn it all Some days I just wanna sleep Both days, that quiet little voice Whispers, "Who do you wanna be?" [Pre-Chorus] So I breathe in all that helpless shame Breathe out names, faces, real pain I’m not a slogan on a shirt you sell I’m a whole life daring you to tell [Chorus] We won’t be silenced, we won’t obey My voice is shaking, I’ll speak anyway (yeah) If all I have is this one small say Rise up, humanity, seize the new day We won’t be perfect, we’ll be awake Flawed and afraid, showing up anyway If all we change is the words we say Rise up, humanity, seize the new day [Bridge] I know courage doesn’t come on cue I know panic when the sirens move But quiet people write the loudest truths In small acts nobody applauds but you Call your friend, ask them how they are Quit that job that’s killing your heart Tell your kid they never have to shrink That’s a riot starting in their thoughts [Chorus] We won’t be silenced, we won’t obey Our throats are raw but we’ll sing anyway (oh) If all we have is this fragile say Rise up, humanity, seize the new day We won’t be perfect, we’ll be awake Shaking together till the structures shake If all we change is the words we say Rise up, humanity, seize the new day (rise up, humanity, seize the new day)
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