Verse 1

Frederick said, “No struggle, no progress,”

Truth don’t bloom where fear’s the process.

Rosa took her stand by sittin’ down,

Her quiet shook the whole damn town.

Susan marched where no one cheered,

Her voice was clear, her path was seared.

And Jefferson warned through time and flame,

“Freedom’s price has got no name.”

Pre-Chorus

Every chain, every scar,

Lit the way to where we are.

Chorus

Rise for freedom, stand for right,

Hold the line, don’t lose the fight.

Justice burns like morning light,

Through the darkness of the night.

Raise your hand, raise your voice,

History gave us one true choice —

To rise for freedom…

To rise for freedom.

Verse 2

Malcolm said, “You fall for nothin’

If you don’t stand for somethin’.”

And every soul who spoke in pain

Carved the truth in blood and rain.

The march was long, the cost was deep,

But freedom’s dream is ours to keep.

And still today, the echoes say —

Don’t turn your face away.

Pre-Chorus

From the fields to the city square,

The sound of justice fills the air.

Chorus

Rise for freedom, stand for right,

Hold the line, don’t lose the fight.

Justice burns like morning light,

Through the darkness of the night.

Raise your hand, raise your voice,

History gave us one true choice —

To rise for freedom…

To rise for freedom.

Bridge

Oh, Douglass spoke of pain and fire,

But lit the world with fierce desire.

Rosa’s seat became a crown,

Malcolm’s words still thunder down.

Susan’s courage, Jefferson’s flame,

The dream’s alive — it bears their names.

Breakdown (spoken / half-sung)

Freedom’s not a gift — it’s won.

Justice don’t sleep till the work is done.

The brave don’t rest, they stand, they run —

And they rise again with the morning sun.

Final Chorus

Rise for freedom, stand for right,

Let your heart be the guiding light.

Lift the broken, guard the weak,

Give your soul the strength to speak.

Raise your hand, raise your voice,

The world still waits for us to rejoice —

We rise for freedom…

We rise for freedom.(Softly)

From the fields to the city square,

Freedom’s voice is still out there.

And it calls…

To rise for freedom.