Thursday, 27 August 2026

Raise the Flag

by Nick Gisburne





The powerful may take us
But none of them will break us
They can try
But they will die
They’re coming for our freedom
Tomorrow when we bleed them
They will cry
And they will die

Lift the banner
Raise the flag
Chant the anthem
Don’t become a broken body in a bag
Burn the system
Crack the stone
Strike the centre
When you’re screaming as you smash what you were shown
You’re not alone

Authority is brutal
Surrender always futile
Don’t be weak
Stand up and speak
We’ll never win the battle
By cowering as cattle
The truth is bleak
But we can speak

Lift the banner
Raise the flag
Chant the anthem
Don’t become a broken body in a bag
Burn the system
Crack the stone
Strike the centre
When you’re screaming as you smash what you were shown
You’re not alone

When authority has spoken
When the government is broken
When they lie
We will die
Take the burden of our sorrow
And the torment of tomorrow
Burn the sky
Make them cry

Insurgency may kill us
But let our courage fill us
We can fight
For what is right
And if we fail forever
Remember that we never
Put the night
Before the light

Lift the banner
Raise the flag
Chant the anthem
Don’t become a broken body in a bag
Burn the system
Crack the stone
Strike the centre
When you’re screaming as you smash what you were shown
You’re not alone

Their tyranny may take us
But even if they break us
When we die
Our flag will fly
They cannot steal our freedom
United, do we need them?
Who will cry
To see them die?

Lift the banner
Raise the flag
Chant the anthem
Don’t become a broken body in a bag
Burn the system
Crack the stone
Strike the centre
When you’re screaming as you smash what you were shown
You’re not alone



Lyrics by Nick Gisburne
Music and vocals created by Suno