You are black and blue, cut and bruised
But just beneath your skin and teeth
You are made of stars, not these battle scars
In pre-dawn light stand and fight
I see it now, your furrowed brow
Oh, the sweat it breaks, do not hesitate
Sister I am sure when you hit that floor
You are going to set their hearts on fire
Sister I am sure they'll take more and more
But never stop you, never break you down
When they cry victory, stand with me
Just beneath our skin and teeth
We are made of stars, we are made of stars
And as the morning breaks
I swear I'll hold on I won't let you drown
And on each broken bone
I swear I'll rage until my lungs give out
And as the ground we stand on shifts and changes I will pull you out
Against the rising tide we will find hope we will find solid ground
Like a bird you'll soar
Away from all that misery
You will be home at last and free