The Rebellion

[Intro — bass / drums / electric guitar]
[Verse 1 — Male vocal]
We've watched the walls getting higher,
we've watched the silence spread.
We've watched another promise
turn to another empty speech.
We've seen the fear on every screen,
the anger passing hand to hand.
And somewhere underneath the noise,
something is refusing to sleep.
[Chorus]
This is the rebellion,
not a war and not a gun.
It's the moment we remember
we are more than what we've done.
This is the rebellion,
when the frightened start to speak.
When a hand reaches for another
and the strong protect the weak.
[Instrumental — bass / guitar / brass]
[Verse 2]
We don't need another master.
We don't need another throne.
We don't need someone telling us
which hearts belong and which don't.
Let the streets belong to everyone.
Let the questions stay alive.
Let us disagree without becoming
everything we say we despise.
[Chorus]
This is the rebellion,
not a war and not a gun.
It's the moment we remember
we are more than what we've done.
This is the rebellion,
when the frightened start to speak.
When a hand reaches for another
and the strong protect the weak.
[Instrumental — ska/reggae break]
[Bridge — Female vocal]
Enough of the fear.
[Male vocal]
Enough of the silence.
[Female vocal]
Enough of the hatred.
[Male vocal]
Enough of pretending
nothing can change.
[Instrumental — drums / bass build]
[Verse 3]
Maybe the first act of rebellion
is refusing to become cruel.
Maybe courage isn't winning.
Maybe courage is staying human.
When they tell us to hate our neighbour,
we can choose another way.
When they tell us truth is worthless,
we can still ask what is true.
[Final Chorus]
This is the rebellion,
and it starts with you and me.
Not with flags and not with weapons,
but with what we choose to be.
This is the rebellion,
let it rise without a king.
Let every voice that once was silent
find a reason now to sing.
[Final instrumental — bass / guitar / brass]
[Outro]
Enough.
We are awake.