Let Freedom Ring
Flocabulary Lyrics

So even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow,
Despite the challenges of both today and the future,

I still have a dream.
I continue to hold onto my dream.

It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
My dream is closely tied to the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the True meaning of its creed:
My dream is for this nation to fully live out its creed.

We hold these truths to be self-evident that All men are created equal. I have a dream . . .
One of the truths we hold is that all men are created equal, and this is what I dream for.

It would take a nation of millions to hold us back.
It would require a very large group of people to hold us back.

Brown v. Board opened some doors.
The Brown v. Board of Education case helped with progress and opened some doors.

Back when they called all blacks Negroes, We kick it off the top sort of like cerebrals.
In the past, when all black people were referred to as 'Negroes', we started our fight towards equality.

Separate isn't equal, when it practice.
Separation is not equal, even in practice.

My school's a shack. Mine is a palace!
My school is inadequate and subpar, while others are amazing and fancy.

Do I have to sit in the back of the bus? This wackness.
Do I really have to sit in the back of the bus? This is ridiculous and unfair.

Second-class citizens on account of my blackness.
I am treated like a second-class citizen simply because of my skin color.

They say to change the world, you've got to take a stand.
Taking a stand is necessary to change the world.

Rosa Parks took a seat, changed the face of the land.
Rosa Parks took a powerful and brave stand, and she was able to bring about change.

Martin had a plan that even if you want to change the world That don't mean you've got to kill another man.
Martin Luther King Jr. had a peaceful plan and believed that nonviolence was the way to bring about change.

Inspired by the people like Thoreau and Gandhi, A pacifist in the war without an army.
Inspired by figures such as Thoreau and Gandhi, Martin was able to lead a peaceful movement without the use of violence.

'Cause they can't harm me, no matter how the end seems. I wonder of Mr. King is still having dreams . . .
They are unable to harm me, regardless of what may or may not happen. I wonder if Martin Luther King Jr. still has his dreams.

MLK had a dream, it took it mainstream.
Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that he made well-known and brought it to the mainstream.

Civil Rights Bill, Voting Rights Act, they passed.
Thanks to the Civil Rights Bill and Voting Rights Act, new legislation has been passed.

A modern-day Jesus, turning the other cheek,
Martin is like a modern-day Jesus who turns the other cheek and preaches nonviolence.

Some blacks like 'dawg, that's weak.'
Some black individuals do not agree with Martin's stance on nonviolence and feel like it is weak.

I'm not looking to get beat deep into next week, 'My everyday life is police brutality.'
I do not want to get beaten up so badly that it carries over into next week. However, police brutality is a constant part of my everyday life.

Malcolm picked up X and dropped his slave name, Radical change, 'defense by any means.'
Malcolm X changed his name and chose to use more radical methods. He believed in defense by any means necessary.

Went on hajj to Mecca, said 'let God protect ya.
Malcolm X went on a hajj to Mecca and stated that he will be protected by God.

Whites and blacks, yeah, we're in this together.'
Both white and black individuals are involved in improving equality and are united in this cause.

But there are race riots, people are dying,
Race riots are taking place and people are dying.

Warfare in Watts, tear gas, bullets are flying.
There is warfare happening in Watts, and there are tear gas and bullets being used.

So JFK? He got assassinated. MLK? He got assassinated. Malcolm X? He got assassinated.
All three of these people, JFK, MLK, and Malcolm X, were assassinated.

So it's up to us to keep that dream alive . . .
It is our responsibility to keep their dream alive.

Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom, By drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.
We should not try to quench our thirst for freedom by resorting to bitterness and hatred.

Let freedom ring . . .
We must let freedom ring.

This must become true . . .
This dream of equality must become a reality.

So let freedom ring . . .
Therefore, we must allow freedom to ring.