[Verse 1] O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light What so proudly we hailed when we stood for our rights? Broad stripes and bright stars were not stitched for a throne But we the people who claim this republic our own Through the rockets’ red glare of division and fear Through the chaos of weakness that rings in our ears Gave proof through the night—with the truth on display— Old Glory still belongs to the brave unafraid [Chorus] Let the star-spangled banner still courageously wave O’er a nation reclaimed by the free and the brave Let this be our credo that carries the day: The flag is the people—we do this our way [Verse 2] In the cities dimly seen through teargas and deceit Where the voices of millions rise up in the street We remember the promise no strongman can claim Here the law is sovereign over any one name And the stripes are the stories of struggles long won Of marches and ballots and justice begun And the stars are the lights of each person’s flame— Burning brighter than fear, unextinguished by pain [Chorus] Let the star-spangled banner still courageously wave O’er a nation reclaimed by the free and the brave Let this be our credo that carries the day The flag is the people—we do this our way [Bridge] And where is that band who so boldly would say That the havoc of hatred would carry the day Their respite is fleeting when daylight is cast For a people awakened will hold the line fast Blest with liberty’s charge and a history vast We rise not in vengeance, but vows that will last: No crown over conscience, no fear over voice— This republic endures, We The People’s choice [Final Chorus] Let the star-spangled banner still courageously wave O’er a nation reclaimed by the free and the brave Let this be our credo that carries the day The flag is the people—we do this our way O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave? It does—when we stand as the free and the brave
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