Rise up
Lyrics
[Intro - spoken word hype, deep bass rumble, tribal drum pulse fading in, charismatic male rap vocals]
Yeah…
From the ground to the top, we rise.
No fear, no stopping… let’s go.
[Verse 1 - steady Afrobeat groove, driving conga rhythms, passionate male lead vocals with light ad-libs]
Started from nothing, now I’m chasing my dream,
Life is a struggle but I’m building my team.
Every night praying, every day I grind,
Success on my mind, yeah I’m one of a kind.
Mama said “son never give up the fight”,
Even in darkness you can still see the light.
Enemies talking but I’m moving ahead,
Blessings are coming, that’s the words that she said.
[Pre-Chorus - rising tension with shekere shakes and synth swells, harmonious call-and-response backups]
Chukwu go bless the work of my hand,
No matter the storm I will still stand.
From the street to the throne I believe,
Everything you want you must achieve.
[Chorus - explosive highlife horns blast, massive crowd chant energy, layered male/female vocals with heavy reverb]
Rise up, stand tall, never fall again,
Dream big, work hard through the pain.
Igbo: “Chukwu nonyere m, aga m emeri” (God help me, I will win)
Yoruba: “Mo n ṣiṣẹ takuntakun, emi o kuna” (I’m working hard, I will not fail)
Rise up, rise up, shine like the sun,
The race is long but the victory is won.
[Verse 2 - intensified talking drum rolls, gritty street rap delivery, Igbo/Yoruba ad-libs echoing]
Ọtụtụ nsogbu but I still move strong,
Every step forward like a victory song.
From Lagos to Enugu they go hear my sound,
From the streets to the world I’m breaking the ground.
Ọ bụghị chioma, it’s work and belief,
Turning my struggle into sweet relief.
Haters go talk but I’m chasing the crown,
When I fall once, I stand double from the ground.
[Bridge - stripped-back ogene bells and acoustic guitar, vulnerable spoken-sung Igbo/Yoruba prayer, building vocal harmonies]
Igbo: “Nke a bu oge m, aga m eru elu” (This is my time, I will reach the top)
Yoruba: “Ọlọrun wa pelu mi, ko si nkan to le da mi duro” (God is with me, nothing can stop me)
[Final Chorus - full Afro-fusion drop with log drum thunder, anthemic group shouts, soaring ad-libs and fire emojis vibe]
Rise up, stand tall, never fall again,
Dream big, work hard through the pain.
From the bottom to the top we run,
Keep believing till the battle is won.
Rise up… rise up…
Your time has come. 🔥
[Outro - fading tribal chants, echoing horn stabs, reverb-drenched victory whoops dissolving into silence]