Lyric discussion by imsosorry 

Cover art for Monument lyrics by Mirah With The Black Cat Orchestra

its about the struggles associated with the gay rights movement and the "emptiness" and "hurt" they have had to go through in what is for her and others a "beaten down world."

taken to a wider meaning it can be attributed to voicing your opinion in pursuit of "the promised land" for whatever values you think need to be expressed and for your own right to be "free and brave," regardless of your grievance.