Declaration of Arbroath
Unyielding Vows: A Declaration of Resolve
Lyrics
As long as one hundred remain alive
Commitment to stand strong as long as a hundred people are alive.
We'll never give up except with our lives
Resolve to never surrender unless it costs lives.
As long as we draw breath and a heart that still beats
Determination to resist as long as there is breath and a beating heart.
We'll never cow down to the yoke
Refusal to submit to oppression or tyranny.
This is our promise
Statement emphasizing the commitment made.
This is our vow
Reiteration of the commitment and promise.
Step up to the mark
Encouragement to take action and face challenges.
Our time is now
Emphasis on the urgency of the present moment.
A solemn proclamation
Formal and serious announcement or declaration.
Our solemn oath
A sacred and binding commitment.
A declaration sworn in Arbroath
Confirmation that the declaration is sworn in Arbroath.
700 hundred years has came to pass
Recognition of the passage of 700 years.
Like dust in the wind, like an echo from the past
Comparison of time passing to dust in the wind or an echo from the past.
And as long as we draw breath and a heart that still beats
Reiteration of the commitment to resist oppression.
We'll never cow down to the yoke
Reaffirmation of the refusal to submit to the yoke.
This is our promise
Restatement of the promise made.
This is our vow
Reiteration of the vow and commitment.
Step up to the mark
Encouragement to face challenges boldly.
Our time is now
Emphasis on the current moment as significant.
A solemn proclamation
Formal announcement or declaration.
Our solemn oath
A solemn and binding promise.
A declaration sworn in Arbroath
Confirmation that the declaration is sworn in Arbroath.
It is not for fortune or fame that we strive
Clarification of the motivation: not for fortune or fame but for freedom, liberty, and national survival.
But freedom and liberty and our nation to survive
Reiteration of the core values and goals.
And as long as we draw breath and a heart that still beats
Commitment to resistance as long as life persists.
We'll never cow down to the yoke
Refusal to yield to oppression.
This is our promise
Restatement of the commitment and promise.
This is our vow
Reiteration of the vow and determination.
Step up to the mark
Encouragement to face challenges resolutely.
Our time is now
Emphasis on the urgency of the present moment.
A solemn proclamation
Formal and serious announcement or declaration.
Our solemn oath
A sacred and binding commitment.
A declaration sworn in Arbroath
Confirmation that the declaration is sworn in Arbroath.
This is our promise
Reiteration of the promise made.
This is our vow
Reiteration of the vow and commitment.
Step up to the mark
Encouragement to take action and face challenges.
Our time is now
Emphasis on the current moment as significant.
A solemn proclamation
Formal announcement or declaration.
Our solemn oath
A solemn and binding promise.
A declaration sworn in Arbroath
Confirmation that the declaration is sworn in Arbroath.
A declaration sworn in Arbroath
Reiteration of the declaration sworn in Arbroath.
A declaration sworn in Arbroath
Final confirmation of the declaration being sworn in Arbroath.
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