government needs to go

Protest Song — Stand Up, Speak Out Intro Lights on the pavement, voices fill the air City breathes heavy, people everywhere Promises on paper, but the streets know the truth We carry the weight while they count up the proof Verse 1 They sit in glass towers, trading time for spin Counting up the headlines while the real hurt sinks in Kids in the suburbs, elders on the line Bills on the table, but no one signs the fine We pay for the silence, we pay for the cost While the ones who made the rules pretend nothing’s lost Chorus Stand up, speak out, don’t let them mute the sound Hands in the air, feet on the ground We’re louder than their speeches, brighter than their lies When the people move together, power multiplies Verse 2 Hospitals crowded, rent keeps climbing high Jobs that used to feed us now just pass us by They point to the future but they cut the rope today We stitch our own lifelines, find another way Courage isn’t headlines, it’s the neighbor who stays It’s the teacher, the nurse, the kid who finds a way Bridge No more waiting for permission to be brave No more bowing down to the men behind the stage We’ll march through the silence, we’ll sing through the fear Every step a message that the people hear Chorus (Reprise) Stand up, speak out, don’t let them mute the sound Hands in the air, feet on the ground We’re louder than their speeches, brighter than their lies When the people move together, power multiplies Outro This is not a whisper, this is not a plea It’s a rising tide of what we’re meant to be Hold your banner high, let the whole world know When we stand for each other, we’ll never let go