Together we stand

Fifty years of freedom, we stand proud in the sun,

Yet shadows linger on the path that we've begun.

Voices promised change, their words a sweet refrain,

But in our daily struggles, we feel the weight of pain.

**Chorus**

Oh, where are the hands that raised our hopes so high?

We opened up our doors, but now we wonder why.

You came to seek our vote, to light the way ahead,

But where's the truth in promises? Where's the life you've said?

**Verse 2**

The land is rich with promise, yet the hunger grows each day,

In the halls of power, do our cries just fade away?

A future steeped in silence, with dreams that slip away,

We ask you for salvation—will you hear what we say?

**Chorus**

Oh, where are the hands that raised our hopes so high?

We opened up our doors, but now we wonder why.

You came to seek our vote, to light the way ahead,

But where's the truth in promises? Where's the life you've said?

**Outro**

Fifty years of struggle, our spirits won’t subside,

We'll stand for our tomorrow, with our strength and pride.

So listen, hear our story, we won't be pushed aside—

For Papua New Guinea, our hearts will be our guide.