Upon this ground you’ve come to conquer Men, women, and children you slaughter Wanton destruction and havoc you wreak Will grant you no calm now nor after Upon this ground our spirits thrive Amid your madness it stays alive Hunger and thirst fuel our fervor Each burial a call for justice revived Upon this ground we will remain Despite the pressure, despite the pain For days, months, or a hundred years All you’ve done will end in vain Upon this ground we will exist Upon this ground we will resist As long as there is oppression We will remain. We will persist.
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