“Light Us Up” Remix of “4th of July Song” by Coffey Anderson

"Light Us Up" (Remix of Coffey Anderson’s “4th of July Song”) Written by Angela Christine Fuller [Verse 1] Small town parade, plastic flags in kids’ hands Barbecue smoke rising over no man’s land “God Bless America” on shirts from overseas Beneath the fireworks, a quiet plea [Chorus] Let freedom ring, let the silence cry From the corners they forget to light Cold drinks clink while the wounded lie Light us up—we’re still alive [Verse 2] The grill’s burning hot—so is the street Red cups in hands, no shoes on feet “It never gets old,” they say with pride But the stories we bury still survive [Chorus] Let freedom ring, let the silence cry From the corners they forget to light Cold drinks clink while the wounded lie Light us up—we’re still alive [Bridge] Fireworks hide the sounds of sirens Laughter masks the cost of silence We toast to life, but some still bleed Freedom ain’t free when you can’t breathe [Final Chorus] Let freedom ring from coast to cry Not just the hills where the sparklers fly From protest signs to kitchen lights Light us up—not just the sky [Outro] The burgers sizzle. The anthems play. And still—we kneel. Still—we march. Still—we stay. We rise—on this Independence Day.