Rise Africa Strong

Lyrics

Intro
[shakers and tabla build, chopped vocal stabs]
(Africa, rise up)
(hey!)

Verse 1
See the sun wey dey climb from the east
E dey shine for your eyes, no be gist
From the red sand straight to the coast
Na your dream, you be owner, you be host

We dey hustle, we dey fall, we dey rise
But the fire still dey burn for our eyes
No dey fear, my sister, my guy
If you try, you fit touch the sky

Pre-Chorus
Step by step, we go dey move (we go dey move)
No retreat, we go dey prove (we go dey prove)
From the ghetto to the throne
Na your time, make you claim your own

Chorus
Rise, Africa strong
We’ve been waiting for so long
Every heartbeat sings this song
We are many, we are one
Rise, Africa strong
Feel the power, carry on
Every voice is beating drums
We are many, we are one

Verse 2
From the market to the busy junction
All the people get the same direction
Small pikin wey dey play for rain
Fit be leader wey go break the chain

Make we build am, brick after brick
Turn the page, make the story click
No more drama wey go hold us back
Na together we go stay on track

Pre-Chorus
Step by step, we go dey move (oh yeah)
No retreat, we go dey prove
From the village to the town
Na your crown, you no fit drown

Chorus
Rise, Africa strong
We’ve been waiting for so long
Every heartbeat sings this song
We are many, we are one
Rise, Africa strong
Feel the power, carry on
Every voice is beating drums
We are many, we are one

Bridge
Light dey your hand, make you lift am high (lift am high)
Hope for your chest, no let am die (no let am die)
From the desert breeze to the ocean tide
All of us dey on the same side

Chorus
Rise, Africa strong
We’ve been waiting for so long
Every heartbeat sings this song
We are many, we are one
Rise, Africa strong
Feel the power, carry on
Every voice is beating drums
We are many, we are one

Outro
horns and sitar riff, drums riding out
(Africa, rise up)
Rise Africa strong
(yeah-yeah)