[Intro: Slow acoustic guitar build, soft drums fade in] Eighty-seven years back, our forebears founded A fresh land on these shores, born in freedom's light Pledged to the truth that every soul stands equal Under the vast sky, united in their fight [Verse 1: Building intensity with strings] Now we're locked in a mighty civil strife Challenging if this union, so pure and true Can withstand the storms and keep its life We've gathered on this blood-soaked battleground To honor a spot as eternal rest for the fallen Those who sacrificed so the nation could endure It's right and just that we mark this hallowed place [Chorus: Full band, harmonious vocals rising] But truly, we can't bless or sanctify this earth The valiant warriors, alive and gone, have done it Beyond our feeble words to praise or curse The globe may forget our speeches in the wind Yet their deeds will echo through eternity It's on us, the survivors, to carry the flame To finish the noble quest they began so brave From these revered souls, draw deeper zeal For the cause they poured their final breath to seal We vow these losses won't be wasted pain This country, with divine grace, reborn in liberty's reign And rule by the folks, of the folks, for the folks Shall never fade from this world's sacred books [Verse 2: Mid-tempo, adding piano undertones] Eighty-seven years past, our ancestors sparked A novel realm here, rooted in liberty's core Committed to the ideal that all are born the same No chains of inequality to bind or maim Today, amid this epic clash of kin We test if such a dream can truly win Assembled on the field where heroes clashed To set aside a piece for those who perished last Who laid down everything so we might thrive It's fitting we perform this solemn rite [Bridge: Slower, emotional vocal solo] Yet in grander scope, no rites from us can add To what the brave have already bestowed Living fighters and the departed sad Have made this soil forever holy road Our utterances might slip into the night But actions here will shine perpetual bright So let us pledge to advance their unfinished aim With heightened passion from their honored name [Chorus: Full band, with added harmonies and crescendo] But truly, we can't bless or sanctify this earth The valiant warriors, alive and gone, have done it Beyond our feeble words to praise or curse The globe may forget our speeches in the wind Yet their deeds will echo through eternity It's on us, the survivors, to carry the flame To finish the noble quest they began so brave From these revered souls, draw deeper zeal For the cause they poured their final breath to seal We vow these losses won't be wasted pain This country, with divine grace, reborn in liberty's reign And rule by the folks, of the folks, for the folks Shall never fade from this world's sacred books [Outro: Fading instruments, echoing vocals] It's ours to devote to the work ahead That their full devotion inspires our tread Resolve that no vain death they met Nation refreshed in freedom's net Government of people, by people, for people yet Endures forever, no regret [Instrumental fade: Guitar solo tapering to silence]
