Rhythms of Unity

In the streets of Lagos Where the sun leads down People from the walls Women love to the south From the north to the south We share the same ground But division's creeping Trying to pull us around Voices rising high Against the chains that bind We beat the drums together Leaving fears behind Rise up Feel the beat in your soul Unity's calling Let the rhythm take control Dance through the struggle That our spirits unfold Not for beat fire Burning bright and bold Marcus buzzin' loud With stories untold Youth with fire eyes Breaking from the mold No more silence Let the horns proclaim our diversity strength In this endless game from the villages deep to the city lights We lick our hands tight through the darkest night Rise up, feel the beat in your soul Unity's calling, let the rhythm take control Dance through the struggle, let our spirits unfold An Afrobeat fire, burning bright and bold Hold on, feel the pause in the storm One voice, then many, transforming the norm Yeah, we ride together now Rise up, feel the beat in your soul Unity's calling, let the rhythm take control Dance through the struggle, let our spirits unfold Not for beat fire, burning bright and bold Feel the pulse linger, in your heart it stays Together we stand through all our days