This song shares The New Colossus poem written by Emma Lazarus to support the building of the Statue of Liberty.

“The New Colossus” is a sonnet by American poet Emma Lazarus. She wrote the poem in 1883 to raise money for the construction of a pedestal for the Statue of Liberty. In 1903, the poem was cast onto a bronze plaque and mounted inside the pedestal’s lower level.

The New Colossus lyrics

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,With conquering limbs astride from land to land;Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall standA mighty woman with a torch, whose flame

Is the imprisoned lightning, and her nameMother of Exiles. From her beacon-handGlows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes commandThe air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.

“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries sheWith silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door!

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This song was adapted from “Can We All Just Have a Feral Summer?” by Sarah Anderson. Source: https://pjmedia.com/sarah-anderson/2026/06/30/cant-we-all-just-have-a-feral-summer-n4954541.

Summer Song lyrics

Life would be a lot nicerIf adults got summer breaksJust like kids doNo workLittle responsibilityJust swim until fingers look like raisinsRead a book in one dayGet lost in the garden just weedingGet on a boat and driftGo on a road tripTake the backroadsFloat on a lakeGo fishing all dayChill at the beachChase fireflies and butterfliesGrill burgers or do a barbecueHave sleepoversSpend so much time with friendsThat you get sick of each otherStay up late watching moviesRide bikes all over townEat ice creamEnjoy life once againAnd see where it takes youSee where it takes youSee where it takes you

Of course, that’s not realisticI know, I knowWe have bills to payJobs to doKids to raiseParents to helpHomes to maintainDeadlines to meetDeadlines to meetDeadlines to meet

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This song is adapted from Tom Cruise’s speech at the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals. Source: https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/07/19/tom-cruise-delivers-a-unifying-opening-speech-for-the-final-game-of-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-n2204507.

This Is Greatness lyrics

More than 30 days ago48 nations began a journeyThey crossed oceansThey crossed bordersThey crossed culturesAnd together, they showed usWhy this game belongs to the world

From every corner of the globeWe have witnessed greatnessWe have shared in moments of joyWe have shared moments of hopeWe have shared moments we will never forget

Football is a language spoken without wordsA force that unites peopleThat turns strangers into friendsThat reminds us what we all have in common

But these storiesThese stories belong to all of usTo every nationTo every playerTo every supporterTo every volunteerTo every dream carried on the pitch

As we gather for one final chapterLet us celebrate a tournamentThat brought the world togetherLet us celebrate each otherThis is footballThis is unity.And this...This is greatness

Let us celebrate each otherThis is footballThis is unity.And this...This is greatness

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