IKE - This is the Anthem (Remastered)

In the hush of hunger, ambition takes the lead, Concrete pulses underfoot, driven by the need. Glass and steel, they pierce the sky, Silent giants watching dreams pass by. It’s louder here. And faster, too But silence hits the hardest when it’s new. I miss my name said soft and slow, Now it’s shouted where no one knows. But every step is stitched with faith, That I’ll belong, that I’ll be great. Every light a promise, every block a beat, Marching to the rhythm of relentless heat. Brave Hearts, in the city’s stream, Fighting fire to chase a dream. We rise, we run, like subway lines Through every loss, the stars still shine. This is the anthem, our rebel cry Where hope runs wild and futures fly. The river rushes like a vow through veins of stone and steel, A city carved by grit and grace, by every wound we heal. Bridges bear our weight and will, Unshaken by the loud and still. I was sixteen, staring at the train Window full of rain and flame. Mama cried but didn’t speak, I whispered, “Someday, I won’t be weak.” From whispered dreams to roaring nights, I traded stars for city lights. We build with pressure, we bend with grace, Each soul a spark in this endless race. Brave dreams, in the city’s stream, Hearts of fire in the skyline gleam. We rise, we run, like subway lines Through every loss, the stars still shine. This is the anthem, our battle cry Where hope runs deep and futures fly. From sidewalk chalk to tower glass, We turn our past into a path. Castles we dreamed as kids in bed, Are now the lives that we have led. God’s grace in steel, in every beam, We built this city from a dream. We bend, we break, then build again, Steel in spirit, ink in pen. Brave dreams, in the city’s stream, Hearts of fire in the skyline gleam. We rise and roar, like the subway’s spin, If you make it here, you’re born to win. This is the anthem, this is our fight We light the sky, we own the night. This is the anthem. This is the anthem. Make it here… and shine for life.