Rise Like the Morning

From the dust of the savanna, where the ancient rivers flow

We carried seeds of stories that the world refused to know

Through the shadows of the seasons, through the chains and through the night

We kept a fire burning, waiting for the morning light.

Now the red soil is breathing, can you feel it in your feet?

The rhythm of a billion hearts, a brand new steady beat.

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It’s more than a dream, it’s a waking soul

No longer the pieces, we’re becoming the whole

The chains are breaking, the silence is gone

We’re dancing on the edge of a golden dawn!

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Rise, rise, Africa rise!

Underneath the vast and the open skies.

Freedom is the anthem, Peace is the ground

Listen to the glory, hear the joyful sound!

Independent spirit, power in our hand

Building up the future for the promised land.

Cities reaching for the stars, technology and grace

The wisdom of the elders in a young and shining face

No more looking backward, we define our own way

From Lagos to Nairobi, it’s a brand new day.

No more borders in our spirits, no more walls within the mind

Leaving every shadow of the sorrow far behind.

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Give us peace like a river, let it wash away the pain

Let the fields of our children grow with sunshine and the rain

Independence isn’t just a flag or a name

It’s the dignity of knowing we are masters of the flame!

​Rise, rise, Africa rise!

Underneath the vast and the open skies.

Freedom is the anthem, Peace is the ground

Listen to the glory, hear the joyful sound!

Independent spirit, power in our hand

Building up the future for the promised land.

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The sun is high (Rise up!)

The peace is ours (Rise up!)

One heart, one soul, one continent.