Kid Optimism - Boston's Anthem (Prod. Kevin Bennett) lyrics

[Hook] The city's still alive, nobody can dim our shine Made the stars realign, no more bleeding, no more cryin' All across the city line, urban lights wake up the sky Many people died, but our heart is where our spirit lays [Verse 1] It seems this country's falling apart A man's instinct is to deplete population extinct Devastating the city, they don't have any sympathy Because simply they don't care about other people's despair It's rare ghetto neighborhoods settle in peace There's crime on the rise daily, hard to hear a happy melody You need 10 hands to count the endless felonies Hate negativity, where is the positivity? Three explosions later and the city is restless Regardless of what happened, we're still strong and relentless It goes down in history, we won't ever forget it And we won't let it get to us, a nation of togetherness Boston is a stamp in our hearts It's the capitol for a reason, been that way from the start There's no ending the existence of a nation so united Pledge allegiance to the flag, remember the message and recite it [Hook 2x] [Verse 2] Look at where we are Despite all of the crime, we have made it hella far Despite all of the tragedy happening and locality blackening Our mentality is undisputed, never polluted One time for the sports fans spreading the cheer Another time for the symphony that plays every year But most of all raise the banner for the people that didn't survive Through a day of ma**acre, I pay respect for their demise Spectating the marathon, who would've thought That a lot of lives would be lost at such a horrible cost? Nobody, it threw everybody off Obviously we can't control anything that we don't know How can we make this world better? Not only for the city, but everybody together Actions speak louder, but sometimes we gotta preach The past can't change, but we can extend reach [Hook 2x] [Outro] Even if the world comes crashing down We'll be soldiers, we'll be soldiers Even when we collapse to the ground We'll be soldiers, we'll be soldiers Bean Town never falls under combustion We pull it out under pressure when it's a must win At the summit of Everest we stand pround like, "Uh uh, you can't tell me nothin'!" [4x] [Hook 2x]