[Intro] I hear ’em hummin’ in the hallway Old songs shaking up my doubt Ancient voices in my bloodstream Say “child It’s your turn now” [Verse 1] They marched through fire and hunger Still carried praise in their hands Now that same wild hallelujah Is waking up in my chest [Chorus] My ancestors in the Angelic Alliance Sing louder than the fear in my mind They turn my battle cries to a choir Clapping on the struggle in time When I’m breaking When I’m tired of trying They shout my secret name from the sky My ancestors in the Angelic Alliance Pump me up with a brand‑new rise [Verse 2] Grandmother dancing in the kitchen Humming courage over the pan I feel her rhythm in my heartbeat Every time I choose to stand [Chorus] My ancestors in the Angelic Alliance Sing louder than the fear in my mind They turn my battle cries to a choir Clapping on the struggle in time When I’m breaking When I’m tired of trying They shout my secret name from the sky My ancestors in the Angelic Alliance Pump me up with a brand‑new rise [Bridge] They go “stand up Stand up (hey!) You’re the echo of our praise” They go “press on Press on We paved the path you’re gonna blaze” Every scar they ever carried Glows like armor on my skin Every “amen” that they whispered Is the roar I’m fighting with [Chorus] My ancestors in the Angelic Alliance Sing louder than the fear in my mind They turn my battle cries to a choir Clapping on the struggle in time When I’m breaking When I’m tired of trying They shout my secret name from the sky My ancestors in the Angelic Alliance Pump me up with a brand‑new rise
