Stand
Anna Richey Lyrics

I walk along a thousand rows of white crosses.
I am walking among countless lines of graves adorned with white crosses.

Reading the names and dates from old.
I am reading the engraved names and dates that have grown old over time.

Some newly painted, others chipped, so many losses.
Some cross engravings are freshly painted while others have chipped away, representing the countless losses.

Do we take for granted what they've done.
Have we become accustomed to disregarding or ignoring the sacrifices they made?

When did we lose the honor for the ones who gave their lives.
At what point did we forget to value and respect those who sacrificed everything?

Took the blow so you and I could dream and learn to compromise.
They endured the hardships and fought for our freedoms so that we could live with dreams, goals and learn to resolve differences through compromise.

Stand.
Take a stand and actively acknowledge their sacrifices.

Stand.
By standing we show our attention, respect and appreciation.

Even if you don't fully understand.
Despite not comprehending the personal sacrifices made by the military, we still need to show respect.

Stand for the nation's song, the uniforms, one nation under God.
We should stand to honor our country, its songs, the uniforms of the military, and the unity of our nation under God.

Standing wasn't free, so come and stand with me.
Standing in honor for those who sacrificed everything is not free; we must come together and stand for them.

Talk of the news with all the jersey's on the TV.
The news channels are always full of discussions and debates concerning the players' jerseys on the TV screen.

Taking a knee but not to pray.
Although taking a knee is usually associated with prayer, in this case, it is a gesture of protest or disregard for the national anthem.

Soldiers fought for unity yet we refuse to play on the same team.
Our military fought to unify the country, yet we still refuse to collaborate and work together as a team.

Stand for respect don't sit for fame.
We should stand to honor and show respect to those who served and died, not sit to gain attention or fame.

When did we gain attention for the anger and the blame.
At what point did our attention shift towards anger and blame instead of showing respect and honor for our military?

When others sacrificed their lives so you could stay in the game.
Our military members sacrificed their lives to protect our freedoms, so we could enjoy opportunities like engaging in sports or playing games.

Stand.
Take a stand and actively acknowledge their sacrifices.

Stand.
By standing we show our attention, respect and appreciation.

Even if you don't fully understand.
Despite not comprehending the personal sacrifices made by the military, we still need to show respect.

Stand for the flag we raise, our freedoms, and our loved ones in their graves.
Standing signifies honor for the flag that signifies our freedoms and our loved ones that didn't return from battle and lie in their graves.

Standing wasn't free, so come and stand with...Me, the brave, the strong survivors.
We need to come together to show respect for our military, especially for the surviving members who are brave and strong.

The old, the young, the wounded, the fighters.
Our military comprises of varied ages, experienced and inexperienced, wounded and healthy, but all are courageous fighters.

Stand for love and stand for might.
We should stand to honor their sacrifices done with love but executed with might.

Stand for all who gave up the fight.
Our military members didn't give up, they fought until their last breath, so we should stand for all who fought and sacrificed everything.

We won the right to STAND.
We won our freedom to stand up for what is right and to show respect for our military members.

Oh say can you see, From sea to shining sea.
These two lines are from the national anthem, representing the peaceful view of the country stretching from one shore to the other.