[Intro – Spoken / Chant Layer]
(Soft pads, heartbeat rhythm, distant choir hum)
Take a breath…
This one for my sisters…
This one for my bloodline…
From Monrovia… to the States…
We carried more than suitcases…
We carried legacy.
[Hook – Anthem / Choir Driven]
(Big, chantable, layered vocals)
Ohhh we rise, we don’t fall alone
Family first, yeah we built that home
Agape love, yeah it runs so deep
They covered me when I couldn’t see
The way you walk, yeah it paved my road
Through every storm, you carried the load
Ohhh my sisters, yeah you gave me strength -That kind of love? It has no end-
[Verse 1 – Storytelling / Afro cadence]
Papa left first, chasing vision in the night
Working double just to bring his babies to the light-Mama held it down, tears hidden in her prayers- While Veda stepped up like a mother unaware-Early 90s, we landed with a dream- Didn’t have it all, but we had everything-Cold winters, new world, foreign land- But love was the language we could understand-I was fighting battles they couldn’t see- Body breaking down but they stood with me-Dialysis nights, pain in my chest-But my sisters never left, they gave their best [Pre-Chorus – Melodic Lift]
When I couldn’t walk, you carried me
When I lost my sight, you helped me see
Through every valley, every test
God placed angels in my nest
[Hook – Repeat / Stronger Choir]
Ohhh we rise, we don’t fall alone
Family first, yeah we built that home
Agape love, yeah it runs so deep
They covered me when I couldn’t see
The way you walk, yeah it paved my road
Through every storm, you carried the load
Ohhh my sisters, yeah you gave me strength-That kind of love? It got no end-
[Verse 2 – Dancehall Bounce/Celebration]
Tarkor—yeah, “the way you walk”
Every step you take, yeah you leave that mark-Writer with a pen that can shift the world-Truth in your voice, let it be heard
Veda—yeah you held the line
Second mama, strength divine
Sacrificed your youth, gave your all
So we could stand and never fall
Three of us bonded, deeper than blood
Tested by fire but covered in love
Not just sisters, nah—divine design
God wrote this story, perfectly aligned.
[Bridge – Gospel / Worship Moment]
(Choir + call & response)
Lead: If not for love, where would I be?
Choir: (Where would I be?)
Lead: If not for grace, who would I see?
Choir: (Who would I see?)
Lead: Through every storm, you stood with me. Choir: (You stood with me!)
All: That’s agape love—unconditionally
[Breakdown – Afro Chant/ Crowd Energy]
Eh-ehhh-We no dey fall, we dey rise together-Eh-ehhh-Through any storm, and kind weather-Family first—no negotiation
Love like this? That’s foundation
Bloodline strong—no separation
This right here? Generational
[Final Hook – Full Choir Explosion]
Ohhh we rise, we don’t fall alone
Family first, yeah we built that home
Agape love, yeah it runs so deep
They covered me when I couldn’t see
The way you walk, yeah it paved my road
Through every storm, you carried the load
Ohh my sisters, yeah yo