Are You Brave Enough? - A Song

Lyrics by Joyce Strong, music by Suno

Verse 1
Are you brave enough to stand in the light,
When the shadows call for another fight?
Can you hold your ground without raising a gun,
And prove that peace is how freedom is won?

Chorus
Are you brave enough, are you strong enough,
To build this land with care and love?
Do you help meet needs when times are tough?
Tell me, America—are you brave enough?

Verse 2
We’re stronger together, we all belong,
A chorus of voices, a healing song.
Peace is the bridge we build and defend,
It starts in the place where broken hearts mend.

Chorus
Are you brave enough, are you strong enough,
To build this land with care and love?
Do you help meet needs when times are tough?
Tell me, America—are you brave enough?

Bridge
It’s easy to shout, much harder to hear,
No one’s wrong or right—speak softly to fear.
Silence is complicit, and rage is no cure—
Peace and connection will show you there’s more.

Final Chorus
Are you brave enough, are you strong enough,
To build this land with care and love?
Do you help meet needs when times are tough?
Tell me, America—are you brave enough?

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