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WE SEE POWERFUL VOICES 00:00
TRYING TO SILENCE TRUTH 00:02
AND PUNISH DISSENT 00:05
AND YES, 00:07
WEAPONIZE JUSTICE FOR POLITICAL GAIN. 00:08
WE ARE WITNESSING THE FRAYING OF OUR DEMOCRACY, 00:18
THE EROSION OF OUR SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT. 00:22
THIS, 00:25
MY FRIENDS, 00:26
IS A DEFINING MOMENT IN OUR HISTORY. 00:26
LET US STAND TOGETHER TO DEFEND OUR RIGHTS, 00:29
TO PROTECT EVERY SAFEGUARD, 00:32
EVERY INSTITUTION, 00:35
EVERY IMMIGRANT. 00:37
I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE ATTACKED 00:39
FOR JUST DOING YOUR JOB. 00:42
BUT I ALSO KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO OVERCOME ADVERSITY. 00:49
AND SO I STAND ON SOLID ROCK. 00:56
AND I WILL NOT BOW. 01:03
I WILL NOT BREAK. 01:05
I WILL NOT BEND. 01:07
I WILL NOT CAPITULATE. 01:09
I WILL NOT GIVE IN. 01:11
I WILL NOT GIVE OUT. 01:12
YOU COME FOR ME, 01:15
YOU GOTTA COME TO ALL OF US. 01:16
I SEE 01:20
THE COURAGE. 01:22
THAT IS EMBODIED IN ZORAN. 01:23
AND THAT'S WHY I AM SUPPORTING 01:26
HIM. 01:29
HE IS A, 01:30
A LEADER. 01:31
FIGHTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR THIS CITY. 01:33
AND HE LIKE ME KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE ATTACKED, 01:36
TO BE CALLED NAMES, 01:39
TO BE THREATENED, 01:41
TO BE HARASSED. 01:42
AND EACH AND EVERY DAY HE WAKES UP WITH THIS FIRE IN MY 01:45
BELLY IN HIS BELLY BECAUSE HE WANTS TO BUILD A BETTER NEW YORK. 01:48

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[English]
WE SEE POWERFUL VOICES
TRYING TO SILENCE TRUTH
AND PUNISH DISSENT
AND YES,
WEAPONIZE JUSTICE FOR POLITICAL GAIN.
WE ARE WITNESSING THE FRAYING OF OUR DEMOCRACY,
THE EROSION OF OUR SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT.
THIS,
MY FRIENDS,
IS A DEFINING MOMENT IN OUR HISTORY.
LET US STAND TOGETHER TO DEFEND OUR RIGHTS,
TO PROTECT EVERY SAFEGUARD,
EVERY INSTITUTION,
EVERY IMMIGRANT.
I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE ATTACKED
FOR JUST DOING YOUR JOB.
BUT I ALSO KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO OVERCOME ADVERSITY.
AND SO I STAND ON SOLID ROCK.
AND I WILL NOT BOW.
I WILL NOT BREAK.
I WILL NOT BEND.
I WILL NOT CAPITULATE.
I WILL NOT GIVE IN.
I WILL NOT GIVE OUT.
YOU COME FOR ME,
YOU GOTTA COME TO ALL OF US.
I SEE
THE COURAGE.
THAT IS EMBODIED IN ZORAN.
AND THAT'S WHY I AM SUPPORTING
HIM.
HE IS A,
A LEADER.
FIGHTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR THIS CITY.
AND HE LIKE ME KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE ATTACKED,
TO BE CALLED NAMES,
TO BE THREATENED,
TO BE HARASSED.
AND EACH AND EVERY DAY HE WAKES UP WITH THIS FIRE IN MY
BELLY IN HIS BELLY BECAUSE HE WANTS TO BUILD A BETTER NEW YORK.

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Vocabulary Meanings

powerful

/ˈpaʊəfəl/

B2
  • adjective
  • - having great strength or influence

silence

/ˈsaɪləns/

B2
  • noun
  • - complete absence of sound
  • verb
  • - to make someone or something silent

dissent

/dɪsˈɛnt/

C1
  • noun
  • - the expression of disagreement

justice

/ˈdʒʌstɪs/

B2
  • noun
  • - fairness or lawfulness

democracy

/dɪˈmɒkrəsi/

B2
  • noun
  • - system of government by the people

system

/ˈsɪstəm/

A2
  • noun
  • - a set of connected things

protect

/prəˈtɛkt/

B1
  • verb
  • - to keep safe from harm

rights

/raɪts/

A2
  • noun
  • - just claims or entitlements

leader

/ˈliːdər/

B1
  • noun
  • - a person who leads or commands

future

/ˈfjuːtʃər/

B2
  • noun
  • - time yet to come

build

/bɪld/

A2
  • verb
  • - to construct or assemble

fire

/faɪər/

B2
  • noun
  • - a combustion that produces flames and heat

build

/bɪld/

A2
  • verb
  • - to construct or create something

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