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TITLE: We’ve Arrived
POEM (OPENING — spoken or read before music):
We arrive awake.
Not drifting.
Not summoned.
Heads lifted.
Eyes open.
Spines straight.
No shadows trail our names.
No doors remain unentered.
We do not wait to be seen.
We stand — and the ground responds.
This is not hiding.
This is not hope.
This is presence,
fully claimed.
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SONG (MUSIC + LYRICS FOLLOW):
Awakening ceremonial rhythm with commanding presence. Mid-tempo and driving. Firm upright drums with forward momentum, layered hand percussion, sharp rhythmic accents, and grounded bass movement. Group hums are strong and focused, not soothing. Minimal drone. Bright tonal clarity, daylight energy, no trance or lullaby feel. Add short percussive hits or claps that signal readiness and alertness. Vocals clear, upright, confident, and forward in the mix — declarative, not reflective. This should feel like standing at attention at the moment of arrival: awake, present, disciplined, and unafraid. Seen, centered, and ready.
We’ve arrived
Heads lifted, eyes awake
We’ve arrived
Standing firm, standing straight
We’re not hiding
We’re not waiting to be named
We’re not hiding
We step forward in the light
We’ve arrived
In our breath, in our bones
We’ve arrived
This ground answers when we stand
We’ve arrived
We’ve arrived
Here we stand
Here we stand