Lyrics
[verse]
Raise the horns for the ones who built with their hands
Raise the horns for the ones who worked the land
No crown upon their heads, no banner in the sky
Just the quiet dignity of getting by
[chorus]
This is the fanfare for the common soul
This is the fanfare, let the trumpets roll
No throne required, no title to defend
Just the steady heartbeat that will never bend
[verse]
Every worker's shoulder holds the weight of dawn
Every tired footstep keeps the whole world on
No monument will carve their names in stone
But the world stands because they stood alone
[chorus]
This is the fanfare for the common soul
This is the fanfare, let the trumpets roll
No throne required, no title to defend
Just the steady heartbeat that will never bend
[bridge]
Let the brass rise higher for the nameless and the true
Let the drums keep marching for the many, not the few
Every ordinary hero walking through the door
Deserves a fanfare louder than the ones before
[chorus]
This is the fanfare for the common soul
This is the fanfare, let the trumpets roll
No throne required, no title to defend
Just the steady heartbeat that will never bend
