[Intro – Dark bass, echo]
Lion… Lion… Somaliland…
East side rise… warrior sound…
[Verse 1 – Intro Rise]
Somaliland don’t you worry, rest easy tonight,
Hooyo dhashay geesi, lion ready fi di fight,
From the east mi rise, yeah mi step inna di light,
Guarding every corner, every soul, every right.
Motherland call me, mi answer wid flame,
Lion of Somaliland, remember di name,
No fear inna heart, mi purpose no game,
Protect di whole nation, bring honour not shame.
Sleep inna peace, every citizen secure,
Mi stand pon di frontline, strong and pure,
Enemies a watch but mi spirit endure,
Ride pon dem wicked, make di future ensure.
So rest yuh mind, I got yuh back for real,
From the sand to di city, every ground mi seal,
Warrior code deep, yeah di truth mi reveal,
Somaliland strong—lion never kneel.
[Verse 2]
Step inna di place, whole ground start quake,
Lion from di east make di system all shake,
Black horse ride, yeah di fire cyaan fake,
From desert to di world every chain we go break.
Pyramid top, yeah mi plant mi feet firm,
Cushitic bloodline see di whole world turn,
Ancient fire burn, every page we affirm,
History alive, now di future we earn.
[Verse 3]
Who waan test di lion? better know yuh fate,
Warrior code heavy, never hesitate,
From Hargeisa rise, now we dominate,
Any fake king step, we annihilate.
Claws dem sharp like di truth weh we speak,
Power inna silence but mi roar every week,
From east Africa peak to di world we seek,
Real never hide, nah bow, nah sneak.
[Verse 4]
Black horse gallop pon di sand like storm,
Ancient kings rise in a modern form,
No betrayal inna blood, loyalty we born,
Lion never sleep, always ready, always warm.
Somaliland guard, yeah mi stand pon di line,
Every youth fi know say di future divine,
From Kush empire days till di end of time,
We elevate truth while dem stuck inna grime.
[Verse 5]
Any hero wannabe come test di throne,
Lion of di east stand solid alone,
No fear inna heart, mi destiny known,
From stone to di sky, yeah mi kingdom grown.
Hear di drum beat echo through di land,
Warrior spirit inna every hand,
From desert wind to di ocean sand,
We defend di truth, yeah we make a stand.
[Verse 6]
Unfiltered flow, yeah di fire untamed,
Legacy strong, never watered, never framed,
Every step forward got di ancestors named,
Cushitic empire forever proclaimed.
From pyramids high mi vision expand,
See di whole world through a righteous plan,
No divide, no chains, unity command,
Lion lead di way with a burning brand.
[Verse 7 – Outro Build]
So who waan rise? who waan test di might?
Lion from Somaliland ready fi di fight,
From sunrise blaze to di darkest night,
We defend di truth, yeah we shine di light.
Black horse charge when di war drum call,
Never back down, never slip, never fall,
From east side crown we a stand tall,
Lion of Africa… mi conquer all.
Mohamed
