Duffel Bags and Flags

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The sun is rising on a sea of flags From every corner, every street, every town The weight of history packed in duffel bags As the world converges on this hallowed ground The grass is cut, the lines are painted white The stadium breathes a million hearts in sync We’ve waited four long years for this one night To stand together on the very brink [Pre-Chorus] Every name, every face Every prayer in place Hands up, hold your breath Feel the whole world press [Chorus] Oh, can you hear the roar that shakes the sky? One globe, one dream, underneath the light Where legends wake and burning spirits fly We rise, we rise tonight One globe, one dream, we carry it high From every shore, we answer the call Oh, can you hear the roar that shakes the sky? Tonight we give it all [Verse 2] Boots on the tunnel, silence in the chest A captain pulls the armband tight and smiles Someone in the stands forgets to catch their breath When the first warm-up sparks across the aisle Old flags tremble in the summer air Young kids paint their cheeks in gold and green Every little nation brought its holy flare And now it feels like more than just a scene [Pre-Chorus] Every shout, every cry Pulling up the sky No one stands alone We all found our home [Chorus] Oh, can you hear the roar that shakes the sky? One globe, one dream, underneath the light Where legends wake and burning spirits fly We rise, we rise tonight One globe, one dream, we carry it high From every shore, we answer the call Oh, can you hear the roar that shakes the sky? Tonight we give it all [Bridge] When the final whistle comes And the last lights burn We’ll remember how we stood Before the world could turn Not as strangers, not apart But one pulse, one flame With the whole earth in our hands We’ll still sing the same [Final Chorus] Oh, can you hear the roar that shakes the sky? One globe, one dream, underneath the light Where legends wake and burning spirits fly We rise, we rise tonight One globe, one dream, we carry it high From every shore, we answer the call Oh, can you hear the roar that shakes the sky? Tonight we give it all