please reread my comments. I said the third verse, not the third sentence. Either you read it by reading random words or simply didn 't understand what I stated. Only the first verse is usually sung by the majority of people. The song has 4 verses altogether. By not knowing the entire song, you truly miss the full messages that the creator desired. Perhaps making the 3 other verses practically unknown to most, whoever shortened it might have done so to capture only positive emotions. At least one of the verses does seem to have a sort of darker side. Regardless, it is our Anthem and the basic sentiment remains. That is a celebration of the freedom afforded to every American. Whether or not we share someone else 's actions really is a mute