[Intro] (soft adlibs over shakers)
Yeah… uh…
We rise… we rise…
No matter how many times we fall…
[Verse 1] (calm but determined)
Sun go set, moon go shine again
Even when I lose, I still find my name
Road don rough, but I still go run my race
Tears for my eyes, but I still dey give God praise
Fire in my chest, no dey burn me down
Storm in my way, I go turn it round
Dem fit throw stone, but I build my crown
Every fall just dey teach me how
[Pre-Chorus] (building energy)
I know say life no be easy road (eh)
Sometimes e go heavy load (eh)
But I go carry am go… carry am go…
[Chorus] (high energy, call & response)
I go rise again (eh-eh)
From the dust and pain (eh-eh)
Na my fight, my gain (eh-eh)
You no fit stop my flame (eh-eh)
We go rise again (eh-eh)
From the storm and rain (eh-eh)
No chains, no cage (eh-eh)
We go break this stage (eh-eh)
[Verse 2] (more bounce, faster flow)
Dem say I no go make am, I just dey smile
Na my destiny, no be dem get my file
Every L wey I take, I go turn to style
Na for midnight wey the stars dey shine wild
No fear for my heart, just holy fire
Dreams for my soul, wey dey take me higher
Even when the path hot like burning wire
I dey march with my choir
[Bridge] (beat drops to just percussion & claps)
Fall down seven, rise up eight
Na so the greats dey navigate
E no matter the weight, I no dey break
My name, my crown, my fate — I take!
[Chorus – Repeat]
I go rise again (eh-eh)
From the dust and pain (eh-eh)
Na my fight, my gain (eh-eh)
You no fit stop my flame (eh-eh)
We go rise again (eh-eh)
From the storm and rain (eh-eh)
No chains, no cage (eh-eh)
We go break this stage (eh-eh)
[Outro] (choir harmonies fade out)
We rise… we rise…
No matter how many times we fall…
We rise again…
SMITTGOLDENSTAR
