I was listening to a song and the following lyrics came up:

> 試されていくはずでしょう

Does combining はず+でしょう just strengthen the "must be, probably" idea or is
there some other meaning?

I interpret this as something like "It "must probably" going to be
tested/tried". I know it sounds a bit off, but is it something along these
lines?

[Song](https://youtu.be/2PsK1IuQXhY):

> いくつもの声が  
>  この空を超えて  
>  輝いてまた消えるよ  
>  戸惑いの中で  
>  ただ意味を求め  
>  **試されてゆくはずでしょう**
>
> ひらひらひら ひらひらひら 落ちるように  
>  嬉しいこと 悲しいこと  
>  全て抱いて生きてきた
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What is the meaning of はずでしょう
Basically, `～はずでしょう` can only be natural when it is an interrogative.

Assuming the sentence is a question (though the question mark is missing as
it's lyrics), `試されてゆくはずでしょう？` is meaning "It must be tested in the future,
right?".

If it's a declarative sentence, its meaning is ambiguous since the usage is
unusual. However, it might be interpreted as being equivalent to `試されてゆくはずだ`
(here `でしょう` is considered to be used as a substitute for `だ` to enhance its
lyricism).
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試されてゆく means "it will be put to multiple trials as time goes by", and はずだ
means "it must be". "でしょう" is added to enhance the belief or desire of the
author in a feminine way. E.g. if you say 必ずくる vs. 必ずくるでしょう, then they both
mean "they will for sure come", but the former sounds a lot more masculine and
勇ましい, whereas 必ずくるでしょう sounds feminine.

E.g you can shout 必ずくる! but shouting 必ずくるでしょう! is a bit odd (or at least more
reserved).
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