Verse 1
Thirteen stars on a faded field
They broke the seal
Rough ink scratched on parchment skin
A story starts where we begin
Two centuries and fifty summers deep
Promises we meant to keep
Pre-Chorus
History hanging on the line
Moving forward
Moving backward
Moving through the time
Chorus
A quarter millennium passed
Building something that can last
Quarter millennium fast
Watch the die being cast
The bells ring out across the square
Hear the spirits in the air
Verse 2
Cobblestone streets feel the weight
Of ancient fate
Crowds gathering under July sun
The marathon has just begun
Steel giants touch the clouds above
Test of will and test of love
Pre-Chorus
History hanging on the line
Moving forward
Moving backward
Moving through the time
Chorus
A quarter millennium passed
Building something that can last
Quarter millennium fast
Watch the die being cast
The bells ring out across the square
Hear the spirits in the air
Bridge
Look at the face
Look at the land
Look at the mark we leave by hand
We hold the pen
We hold the light
We hold the ghost of every fight
Chorus
A quarter millennium passed
Building something that can last
Quarter millennium fast
Watch the die being cast
The bells ring out across the square
Hear the spirits in the air
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