Captain Rex - Veterans Anthem

(Intro)

501st… stand ready.

Captain Rex on deck.

Let’s go.

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(Verse 1)

Born in the shadows where the storm clouds form,

Kamino built soldiers but I broke the norm.

Not just a number in a line of clones,

I carved my path with my blasters drawn.

From Christophsis nights to Umbara’s heat,

I’ve walked battlefields where the strong concede.

But I never backed down, never lost my nerve,

’Cause a leader puts his brothers first — that’s how I serve.

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(Hook)

Captain Rex — I don’t bow, I rise,

Blaster in my hand, fire burning in my eyes.

Through the Clone Wars, living by a code,

On the front lines, yeah, that’s how the story goes.

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(Verse 2)

Ran with Skywalker, fearless at my side,

Ahsoka taught me loyalty they couldn’t override.

Every mission, every planet, every hit we take,

We held the line together — no matter what’s at stake.

I’ve seen good men fall, watched the galaxy bend,

But I never let the darkness pull me to the end.

When the order came down, clones turned overnight,

But I fought my own mind just to stay in the fight.

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(Bridge – Spoken/Rap)

I felt the chip ignite like a flame inside,

But I tore through the pain — I refused to hide.

A soldier’s greatest weapon ain’t armor or skill…

It’s the will to choose what’s right — even standing still.

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(Verse 3)

Now I walk free with the truth in my chest,

Not a pawn, not a puppet — just Captain Rex.

With the Ghost crew rolling, rebels in the dust,

Helping spark a fire in a cause we trust.

From clone to commander to a veteran grown,

I learned every man must fight for his own.

But I’ll always be a brother to the troops I led,

To the blue-striped helmets and the tears we shed.

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(Final Hook / Chorus)

Captain Rex — I don’t bow, I rise,

Blaster in my hand, fire burning in my eyes.

Through the Clone Wars, living by a code,

On the front lines, yeah, that’s how the story goes.

From the past to the future, my legend will stay,

Captain Rex — the clone who found his way.