Arrive

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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