Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro – Ocean + kora + choir humming] I watched the sun rise in Dakar… I watched it set in Cape Verde… I saw it shine over Accra… Over Lagos… Over Nairobi… Same sun. Different places. Same warmth. ⸻ [Verse 1] 🎶 Different roads and different names, Different languages, different rains. But when the children laugh and play… It sound the same everywhere. From the desert to the sea, From the river to the city streets. I been a lot of places now… But I understand it now. 🎶 ⸻ [Hook – Choir] 🎶 One sun over every land, One heartbeat, one drum, one hand. Different words but the same song… We been one all along. One sun in the morning sky, Shining on you, shining on I. No matter where I go… I know I’m not alone. 🎶 ⸻ [Verse 2 – Multiple languages mixed] 🎶 “Medaase,” they said to me, (Twi – Thank you) “Merci,” by the ivory sea. (French) “O ṣe,” in Lagos night, (Yoruba – Thank you) “Nakupenda,” by moonlight. (Swahili – I love you) Different words but I understood, Everywhere the people good. And every place I left a part… Of my heart. 🎶 ⸻ [Hook – Choir bigger] 🎶 One sun over every land, One heartbeat, one drum, one hand. Different roads but the same sky… Same sun you and I. 🎶 ⸻ [Bridge – Spoken] I came here as a visitor. But I never felt like a stranger. ⸻ [Final Verse] 🎶 So if you ask me where I’m from, I might not answer just one. Cause my soul don’t live in just one place… It lives in every face. 🎶 ⸻ [Final Hook – Choir + full band] 🎶 One sun over every land, One heartbeat, one drum, one hand. And if you listen you will see… This world is one family. 🎶 ⸻ [Outro – Choir + drums + ocean fade] Same sun. Same moon. Same drums. Same people. One world.
Tags
Afro drums, talking drum, kora, horns, strings, choir, guitar, Rhodes, percussion, bass, male
Duration
4:03
Instrumental
No
Created
3/26/2026