**[Intro — soft, intimate]** For all the ones who rise before the sun, For all the hands that work when day is done, For every heart that carries more than it can show, This song is for you. Remember who you are. --- **[Verse 1]** Freedom falls like sunlight on your face, A quiet fire that nothing can erase. You may be tired, you may be afraid, But there is something in you that cannot be betrayed. They can close the doors, They can turn away, They can fill the night with shadows And make you lose your way. But darkness cannot tell you who you are, And fear can never extinguish a star. --- **[Pre-Chorus]** When the world says, “You are nothing, you are small,” Listen to the voice That lives beyond it all. --- **[Chorus]** **Oh, freedom, rise again, Bring the light back to the hearts of men. They may break your faith, They may make you afraid, But they cannot take the soul that God has made.** **You are still here, You are still free. Lift your eyes and remember who you’re meant to be. When the night is long, Hold on to the light. You are a child of God — So stand and rise.** --- **[Verse 2]** For every hand that keeps this world alive, For every soul that works just to survive, For those who give their strength and ask for none, For those who keep on walking when the day is done. You may never hear the world say your name, You may never see the reach of your flame. But every road beneath our feet, Was built by hearts that would not retreat. And when justice seems a thousand miles away, Don't let the darkness steal your heart today. --- **[Pre-Chorus]** When they tell you Hope is only a lie, Look inside your heart And lift your eyes. --- **[Chorus]** **Oh, freedom, rise again, Bring the light back to the hearts of men. They may break your faith, They may make you afraid, But they cannot take the soul that God has made.** **You are still here, You are still free. Lift your eyes and remember who you’re meant to be. When the night is long, Hold on to the light. You are a child of God — So stand and rise.** --- **[Bridge — building slowly]** And to those who hold the power, To those who rule and decide, Listen to the people, Listen to what they hide. Listen to the mothers, Listen to the fathers, Listen to the lonely, Listen to one another. We are not numbers. We are not machines. We are the hands that build your cities, The hearts behind your dreams. You may hold the keys, You may command the walls, But no one owns a human soul, And no one owns us all. **We are still here.** --- **[Break — almost whispered]** When everything is taken... Remember. When hope is fading... Remember. When they tell you that you are nothing... **Remember who you are.** You are loved. You are not forgotten. You are still free. --- **[Final Chorus — huge, choir / crowd]** **Oh, freedom, rise again! Let the light come pouring in! No more fear, no more shame, We remember why we came.** **You are still here! You are still free! You are a child of God — Remember who you’re meant to be!** **You are still here! You are still free! Let the whole world hear your voice, Let your heart believe!** **When the night is long, When the road is hard, Hold the light inside your heart.** **You are a child of God. You were born to carry the light.** --- **[Outro — choir fading]** You are still here... You are still free... You are not forgotten... **You are a child of God.** And the light... is still alive.
