[male vocals] Yeah,
check
the
mic,
one
two
Sun
rising
over
the
Third
Mainland
bridge
The
struggle
is
real,
but
the
spirit
is
higher
Listen
close
I
wake
up
before
the
sun
paints
the
sky
in
shades
of
gold
Got
a
full
of
dreams
and
a
story
yet
untold
I
hit
the
streets
of
Lagos,
dodging
shadows
in
the
lane
Looking
for
a
breakthrough
just
to
wash
away
the
pain
The
system
is
a
wall,
built
with
bricks
of
red
and
grey
Every
time
I
take
a
step,
they
try
to
push
me
in
the
way
But
my
hustle
has
a
rhythm,
like
the
heartbeat
of
the
land
I’
m
writing
my
own
future
with
a
steady,
calloused
hand
Oh,
I’
m
rising
like
the
morning,
breaking
through
the
heavy
grey
They
put
the
hurdles
in
my
path,
but
I’
m
finding
my
own
way
From
the
concrete
to
the
spirit,
yeah
I’
m
reaching
for
the
height
Turning
every
struggle
into
sparks
of
brilliant
light
Rise,
rise,
keep
the
fire
burning
bright
Even
when
the
state
is
dark,
we
are
the
morning
light
Paperwork
is
piling,
and
the
promises
are
thin
They
say
the
race
is
fixed
before
I
even
start
to
win
But
I
got
that
Naija
grit,
yeah
that
fire
in
my
soul
I
keep
the
vision
locked,
focused
strictly
on
the
goal
Don’
t
need
a
hand-out,
I
just
need
a
fair
ground
to
stand
With
a
saxophone
playing,
drifting
slowly
through
the
sand
The
piano
keys
are
hitting
with
the
weight
of
every
day
But
I
transform
the
sorrow
into
words
I
need
to
say
Oh,
I’
m
rising
like
the
morning,
breaking
through
the
heavy
grey
They
put
the
hurdles
in
my
path,
but
I’
m
finding
my
own
way
From
the
concrete
to
the
spirit,
yeah
I’
m
reaching
for
the
height
Turning
every
struggle
into
sparks
of
brilliant
light
Rise,
rise,
keep
the
fire
burning
bright
Even
when
the
state
is
dark,
we
are
the
morning
light
Can
you
hear
the
drums?
They’
re
beating
for
the
brave
Carving
out
a
legacy,
refusing
to
be
a
slave
To
the
circumstance,
to
the
lack,
to
the
heavy
load
I’
m
the
architect
of
hope
walking
down
this
dusty
road
Yeah,
I’
m
building
up,
stone
by
stone,
piece
by
piece
Until
the
pressure
from
the
system
starts
to
finally
cease
Oh,
I’
m
rising
like
the
morning,
breaking
through
the
heavy
grey
They
put
the
hurdles
in
my
path,
but
I’
m
finding
my
own
way
From
the
concrete
to
the
spirit,
yeah
I’
m
reaching
for
the
height
Turning
every
struggle
into
sparks
of
brilliant
light
Rise,
rise,
keep
the
fire
burning
bright
Even
when
the
state
is
dark,
we
are
the
morning
light
Keep
pushing,
keep
dreaming
The
sunrise
is
coming
Yeah,
we
rise
above
it
all
Naija
spirit,
never
breaking
Keep
that
fire
burning,
yeah