[Intro]
Low fuzz guitar, slow heavy groove, distant harmonica
[Verse 1]
City lights blind the eyes that used to see the truth
On gilded stages they preach, while their palms are stained with dust
They count our hours, sell our labor for a handful of coin
And the world looks on as lies become law and mercy turns to rust
[Chorus]
So gather now, sisters and brothers, feel the fire in your chest
We rise through wind and rain together, take back what they suppressed
Time to cast off the yoke they forged, let the iron fall away
No profit from our suffering, we are more than what they play
[Verse 2]
They raise walls out of fear, sow discord in our streets
They point at strangers as the blame for every wound and need
But the sweat upon our hands is the same as it has been
We share the bread, we share the songs — their falsehoods we will rend
[Chorus]
So gather now, sisters and brothers, feel the fire in your chest
We rise through wind and rain together, take back what they suppressed
Time to cast off the yoke they forged, let the iron fall away
No profit from our suffering, we are more than what they play
[Bridge]
There’s no glory in the name of hate, no honor in the blame
We’re safer when we stand as one, stronger when we build a bridge
Let justice be our steady tune, let mercy be our law
We walk ahead, hand in hand, beneath the flags they left to rot
[Chorus - Variation]
Gather now, let this song become a storm that strips their crowns
We take back tomorrow’s morning, light the hope that’s burning down
Cast off the yoke, let freedom be the chorus that we sing
No more profit on another’s pain — together we will bring
[Outro]
Guitar fades, harmonica lingers, heartbeat groove slows