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Think about the love inside the strength of heart
Think about the heroes saving life in the dark
Climbing higher, through the fire
Time was running out
Never knowing you weren't going to be coming down alive
But you still came back for me
You were strong and you believed
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
Be strong, believe
Think about the chance I never had to say
Thank you for giving up your life that day
Never fearing, only hearing voices calling out
Let it all go, the life that you know
Just to bring it down alive
And you still came back for me
You were strong and you believed
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
Again today, we take into our hearts and minds
Those who perished on this site one year ago
And also those who came to toil in the rubble
To bring order out of chaos
To help us make sense of our despair
Wanna hold my wife when I get home
Wanna tell my kids they'll never know
How much I love to see them smile
Wanna to make a change right here, right now
Wanna live a life like you somehow
Wanna make your sacrifice worthwhile
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
I think about the love inside, the strength of heart (everything is going to be alright)
I think about the heroes saving life in the dark (everything is going to be alright, be strong, believe)
I think about the chance I never had to say (everything is going to be alright)
Thank you for giving up your life that day (everything is going to be alright, be strong, believe)
The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here
But it can never forget what they did here
Think about the heroes saving life in the dark
Climbing higher, through the fire
Time was running out
Never knowing you weren't going to be coming down alive
But you still came back for me
You were strong and you believed
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
Be strong, believe
Think about the chance I never had to say
Thank you for giving up your life that day
Never fearing, only hearing voices calling out
Let it all go, the life that you know
Just to bring it down alive
And you still came back for me
You were strong and you believed
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
Again today, we take into our hearts and minds
Those who perished on this site one year ago
And also those who came to toil in the rubble
To bring order out of chaos
To help us make sense of our despair
Wanna hold my wife when I get home
Wanna tell my kids they'll never know
How much I love to see them smile
Wanna to make a change right here, right now
Wanna live a life like you somehow
Wanna make your sacrifice worthwhile
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Everything is going to be alright
Be strong, believe
I think about the love inside, the strength of heart (everything is going to be alright)
I think about the heroes saving life in the dark (everything is going to be alright, be strong, believe)
I think about the chance I never had to say (everything is going to be alright)
Thank you for giving up your life that day (everything is going to be alright, be strong, believe)
The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here
But it can never forget what they did here
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This song is beyond amazing. Everything it stands for, everything it can be seen as. As far as I know, the story about Yellowcard's violinist being in one of the towers on the 11th of Septemeber and this song being a tribute to the firefighter who pulled him out is true. This song is so strong, so inspirational and gets me thinking (personally) about how valubale life is. And how we need to take every chance we get to "Make your sacrifice worthwhile" which can also be a reference to Christ and his sacrifice on the cross.
The talking part in this song, near the end, is part of a speech given on the one year anniversary of the 9/11 attack. This song is absolutely beautiful and I used it's lyrics to support a very good friend of mine who battled cancer last year. Even though she is no longer with us, I still listen to this song often to remind myself to Stay Strong and I always think of my friend when I hear it. I also think of the sacrifices mad eon the day of 9/11. I was 6 hours away from New York City and 9 years old. I wasn't extremely close to the city, and I didn't know anyone in the towers, but I know people who did. It was a horrible loss, and that day united America so much that a lot of other people began to see exactly what this song is talking about.
Yellowcard is an amazing band and this song, those who were lost on September 11th, 2001 will never be forgotten for their bravery, sacrifice or contribution to this world.
The first talking bit is part of Mayor Bloomberg's one year anniversary speech and the final part is a re-recording of part of the Gettysburg Address