(Talking drum rolls, rhythmic sekere shaking, soaring saxophone melody swells)
Oh, hear the sound, the rhythm of our pride
Osupa, the land of our heartbeat
Let us rise, let us shine, let us build
Osupa, our home, our heritage
Our pride, our strength, our legacy
From the fathers who came before us
They left a story, they left a glory
Now the future is in our hands
Together we will take our stand
With love and truth, with one accord
We will build the land we adore
Yeah, the foundation is solid and deep
In our hearts, the promises we keep
Osupa, Osupa, arise!
Let your glory reach the skies!
Hand in hand, side by side
With our heritage as our pride
Osupa, Osupa, we believe
A better future we will achieve
Together we stand, together we grow
Osupa will rise, Osupa will glow!
Let there be love among our people
Let unity become our strength
Let us forget every division
And walk together all the length
Our children deserve a better place
A home filled with hope and grace
If we are sincere and work as one
The journey has already begun
See the path ahead is clear and wide
With the spirit of our ancestors as our guide
Osupa, Osupa, arise!
Let your glory reach the skies!
Hand in hand, side by side
With our heritage as our pride
Osupa, Osupa, we believe
A better future we will achieve
Together we stand, together we grow
Osupa will rise, Osupa will glow!
(Saxophone solo with percussive talking drum breaks)
We will rise, we will rise higher
Keep the hope, keep the light, keep the fire
From the valleys to the mountain peaks
Osupa finds the future that it seeks
No looking back, only moving forward now
We keep our promise, we keep our vow
Every street, every corner, every door
We are building better than before
The power of our voice, the power of our might
Turning the shadows into morning light
This is the time, this is the hour
Osupa claiming its own unique power
Osupa, Osupa, arise!
Let your glory reach the skies!
Hand in hand, side by side
With our heritage as our pride
Osupa, Osupa, we believe
A better future we will achieve
Together we stand, together we grow
Osupa will rise, Osupa will glow!
(Talking drum patterns intensify, saxophone fades with a soaring high note)
Yes, we rise
Osupa, keep on rising
Forward ever
Together we grow
Osupa, Osupa, we rise!