Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro – Ocean waves + kora + soft horns] Dakar at sunset… The sky look like it’s painted. Orange, gold, and deep blue… Like the day and the night shaking hands. ⸻ [Verse 1] 🎶 Children playing by the water side, Fishermen bringing the boats inside. Women walking with the colors bright, Whole city glowing in the evening light. I hear the drums from another street, Feel that rhythm under my feet. Somewhere a saxophone playing low… Moving slow with the sunset glow. 🎶 ⸻ [Hook] 🎶 Dakar by sunset, golden sky, Music floating as the day go by. I don’t understand every word they say… But I understand the way they sway. Dakar by sunset, ocean breeze, Got that rhythm in the air you breathe. And for a moment I felt so free… Like this is where I’m supposed to be. 🎶 ⸻ [Verse 2] 🎶 Old men playing cards and tea, Laughing like time moves slowly. Stories sitting in every face, History walking in every place. I took a walk down by the shore, Seen that island from before… Where the ocean hold so many names… But the waves don’t sound the same. 🎶 ⸻ [Hook] 🎶 Dakar by sunset, golden sky, Music floating as the day go by. I don’t understand every word they say… But I understand the way they sway. 🎶 ⸻ [Bridge – Soft, spoken] Some places are loud. Some places are rich. Some places are famous. But some places… Are beautiful in a quiet way. Dakar is like that. ⸻ [Final Verse] 🎶 So when that last bit of sun went down, And the night put lights on the town… I heard a drum and a distant song… And I knew I wouldn’t be here just once. 🎶 ⸻ [Outro – Kora + ocean fade] Yeah… Some places you visit. Some places… Stay with you.
Tags
Sabar drums, kora, Rhodes, bass guitar, soft horns, acoustic guitar, shakers, strings, background vocals, male
Duration
4:54
Instrumental
No
Created
3/26/2026