Sunrise Over Shushan (אֲדָר Country Anthem)

Verse 1 — Low and Steady There was a law signed late one night With a king’s cold seal and borrowed might. Ink dried black like a desert well, And fear rolled in where families dwell. They said, “One day — that’s all you get. Mark the month and don’t forget.” Children, elders — no appeal. That’s the kind of thing a tyrant seals. But I’ve seen papers burn before. Verse 2 Mordechai stood at the palace gate, Wouldn’t bow to pride or hate. Esther walked where courage shakes, In royal halls where silence aches. Three long nights without a crumb, Prayers whispered, kingdom numb. Sometimes faith ain’t loud or bright — Sometimes it’s standing in the night. Chorus Then came sunrise over Shushan, Like a freight train through the dark. What was written down for sorrow Lost its sting and missed its mark. משנכנס אֲדָר מרבין בשמחה, That’s what the old ones say. When the month turns over gentle — Even kings can lose their way. Verse 3 — The Turn The king couldn’t sleep, the scroll got read, Forgotten deeds raised from the dead. The gallows built for righteous men Turned back on the wolf again. I’ve watched the mighty dig a pit And fall straight down inside of it. You can stack your hate up high — But truth don’t bend and God don’t lie. Chorus Sunrise over Shushan, Soft but sure and wide. Ashes turned to dancing, Fear stepped aside. משנכנס אֲדָר מרבין בשמחה, Roll it like a prayer. When life’s been weighed against the blade, He’s still standing there. Verse 4 — Present Day I’ve heard new names for old decrees, Seen history repeat with ease. Different flags, same kind of threat, Different ink — same kind of debt. But I’ve learned something from that scroll, From Shushan dust to my own soul: When the dark says “This is done,” Wait a while — the dawn will come. Bridge — Stripped Down No trumpet blast. No mighty roar. Just one small shift Behind the door. A sleepless king. A page turned slow. And mercy working Where we don’t know. Final Chorus — Deep and Strong Sunrise over Shushan, Burn it in your mind. He don’t always split the ocean — Sometimes He rewinds. משנכנס אֲדָר מרבין בשמחה, Let that truth be known. They can write it down in stone — But He can write it gone. Outro — Spoken Soft Night still falls. Kings still rule. But dawn still answers Every fool. And somewhere past the darkest scar — There’s sunrise. And there’s אֲדָר.