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They stood by the lantern's glow
In Concord fields and windswept snow
With powder dry and hearts aflame
They bore no crown, they sought no fame
The bell rang out, the hooves drew near
The midnight riders pierced the fear
From farm to forge, from hill to glen
They rose as one, the Minutemen
No uniforms, no marching band
Just liberty clenched in calloused hands
They didn't wait for fate to bend
They were the start, not just the end
Guardians rise from every shore
From every voice that dares ask more
We are the Minutewomen and men
Of the twenty-first century
And again we rise
Justice calls and we reply
With open hearts and lifted eyes
We are the ones who stand, not flee
Guardians of hope and liberty
Now the lantern's glow is pixel light
And battles rage in silent night
Not muskets now, but words and will
To break the silence, to climb the hill
We march in sneakers, boots, and heels
We speak through songs, through chords, through reels
From every creed, from every skin
The guardians rise and fight to win
We are the ones who remember the drumbeat
Who carry the echo of Lexington Street
We are the dreamers who dare to defend
The promise of justice that never should end
We are the myth reborn in the crowd
The whisper of truth that grows loud
We are the guardians, not of stone
But of every soul who stands alone
Guardians rise from every shore
From every voice that dares ask more
We are the Minutewomen and men
Of the twenty-first century
And again we rise
Justice calls and we reply
With open hearts and lifted eyes
We are the ones who stand, not flee
Guardians of hope and liberty
From prairie towns where tractors hum
To city blocks where sirens drum
From melting ice to burning trees
We guard the earth, we guard the seas
We speak for those who've lost their breath
To silence hunger, war, and death
We rise for joy, for truth, for grace
For every soul, for every place
I vow to speak when silence reigns
I vow to heal what hate disdains
We vow to stand, to build, to mend
To be the start, not just the end
Guardians rise from every shore
From every voice that dares ask more
We are the Minutewomen and men
Of the twenty-first again and again
Justice calls and we reply
With open hearts and lifted eyes
We are the ones who stand, not flee
Guardians of hope and liberty
So let the lantern burn anew
In every heart that dares be true
We are the guardians, bold and free
The living echo of history