[Verse 1] We hold these truths as self-evident, From ink on page to a nation's ascent, That all are created equal, created divine, Endowed with rights in a sacred design. Life, liberty, the dream to be free, The pursuit of happiness for you and me. But the road’s been long, the trials deep, And still the promise is ours to keep. [Chorus] These truths we hold, through the fire, through the fight, Through the darkness of the storm into the morning light. From the fields where the fallen rest under the sky, To the dream that lives on in every heart that tries. [Verse 2] Men bled in blue and gray on hallowed ground, In Flanders’ fields, where the poppies crown, On Omaha Beach, waves turned red, For the hope that lived in the words they said. At lunchroom counters, in Selma’s streets, With voices raised, they would not retreat. Every step, a piece of the plan, To lift the soul of every man. [Chorus] These truths we hold, through the fire, through the fight, Through the darkness of the storm into the morning light. From the fields where the fallen rest under the sky, To the dream that lives on in every heart that tries. [Bridge] From every shore they’ve crossed the sea, Chasing the song of liberty. The tired, the poor, the brave, the bold, All finding hope in the truths we hold. [Chorus – repeat, full swell] These truths we hold, through the fire, through the fight, Through the darkness of the storm into the morning light. From the fields where the fallen rest under the sky, To the dream that lives on in every heart that tries. [Outro] We hold these truths, we’ll keep them true, For every child, for me, for you. And while that flag still flies above, We’ll guard this land we dearly love.
