[male
vocals] (
Heavy 808
kick,
horn
stab)
Yeah,
we
rise
again
Chale,
open
your
eyes
Listen
to
the
sound
of
the
land
We
searching
for
the
light,
can
you
hear
us
now?
Sun
come
up,
but
the
shadows
stay
long
Every
single
morning,
we
singing
the
same
song
From
the
streets
of
Lagos
to
the
Accra
coast
We
losing
our
brothers,
it’
s
hurting
the
most
Why
the
silence
so
loud
when
the
people
dey
cry?
We
ask
for
the
truth,
but
they
feeding
us
lie
Resources
in
the
ground,
but
we
hungry
for
peace
When
will
this
cycle
of
sorrow
finally
cease?
Oh
West
Africa,
our
land
is
so
blessed
But
we
put
to
the
test,
yeah
we
feeling
distressed
Where
is
the
hope
that
you
promised
to
give?
We
just
want
a
future,
we
just
want
to
live
Silent
leaders,
while
the
wicked
still
reign
How
much
more
blood
must
wash
down
the
drain?
We
look
to
the
stars
and
we
pray
for
a
change
But
the
path
to
the
top
is
looking
so
strange
Other
nations
growing,
they
building
so
tall
While
we
standing
here
watching
our
brothers
all
fall
Is
it
a
curse?
Or
just
hearts
made
of
stone?
Leaving
the
masses
to
die
on
their
own
Thousand
answers
come,
but
no
solution
in
sight
We
searching
for
the
day,
but
we
stuck
in
the
night
Oh
West
Africa,
our
land
is
so
blessed
But
we
put
to
the
test,
yeah
we
feeling
distressed
Where
is
the
hope
that
you
promised
to
give?
We
just
want
a
future,
we
just
want
to
live
Silent
leaders,
while
the
wicked
still
reign
How
much
more
blood
must
wash
down
the
drain? (
Instrumentation
swells,
powerful
build)
We
need
a
leader
who
feels
the
pain
Someone
to
stand
in
the
sun
and
the
rain
Not
for
the
gold,
not
for
the
name
But
to
end
all
the
hunger,
to
end
all
the
shame
We
rising
up,
yeah
the
voice
is
getting
strong
We
cannot
stay
silent,
we
held
it
for
too
long
Oh
West
Africa,
our
land
is
so
blessed
But
we
put
to
the
test,
yeah
we
feeling
distressed
Where
is
the
hope
that
you
promised
to
give?
We
just
want
a
future,
we
just
want
to
live
Silent
leaders,
while
the
wicked
still
reign
How
much
more
blood
must
wash
down
the
drain?
Wake
up,
West
Africa
It’
s
time
to
move
No
more
silence,
no
more
pain
We
deserve
better,
we
know
the
truth (
Horn
stabs
fade
out)
Yeah,
we
rise.