Democracy needs people who stand up for it,
Who speak courageously, who don't just remain silent and hurt.
With open hearts and clear minds,
Shape the future, hand in hand.
Democracy flourishes when we unite,
When we shine for justice and humanity.
Every individual counts, every contribution is valuable,
Together we are strong, that is our goal, our full.
Democracy is not an easy promise,
It challenges us to break the silence.
It calls us to question ourselves,
And dares to bear the wounds of the truth.
Democracy needs doubt that burns,
But also the trust that knows solutions.
The courage that creates order in chaos,
And the hope that sustains when everything falls apart.
Democracy is not a gift that lasts,
It only lives in the hands that grasp it.
In every thought, in every choice,
It is the pulse that keeps us moral.
Democracy is a work that never rests,
It grows when we plant and dies without courage.
So let us cherish it, protect it and honor it,
So that its rays clarify the future.
Democracy needs hands that act and create,
That build bridges instead of tightening walls.
Hearts that feel the suffering of those who complain,
And voices that carry truth in darkness.
Let us preserve the values of freedom,
For a future that we experience together.
Democracy needs people who are committed,
For a better world in which we all live and value.
Democracy needs all of us as a whole,
in step with freedom, in courageous dancing,
because only if we act, united hand in hand,
will democracy remain alive in every country.
Önder Demir