I feel you. Nigeria’s pain, resilience, and hope deserves a song the world can hear.
Green and white torn at the edges
Mothers cry where the roads have no pledges
Children run from the sound of the night
Praying for morning, praying for light
1960 we stood with our chest up
Dreams in our hands, we said “enough”
But the years got heavy, the promises rust
And still we carry the weight and the dust
From Lagos to Maiduguri, from Jos to the Delta
Blood in the soil, but the roots still remember
World, can you hear us across the ocean?
We’re not asking for pity, we’re asking for motion
*Rise and shine, Nigeria*
*Let the young lead the country*
Lift the torch that our fathers started
Heal the land that is broken-hearted
*Rise and shine, Nigeria*
If one of us bleeds, the world bleeds too
So stand with us now, see this through
Rise and shine
Classrooms empty, hospitals tired
Talent leaving ‘cause the fire’s gone higher
But look at the music, look at the minds
Look at the youth with new designs
AI can build, but can it feel pain?
Can it count the names we call in vain?
We don’t need saviors to come and rule
We need hands to help us rebuild the school
1960 we raised the flag
2026 we won’t let it sag
Let the young speak, let the young steer
Let the world listen, let the world be near
No more silence, no more delay
Every life matters, starting today
*Rise and shine, Nigeria*
*Let the young lead the country*
From the ashes we’re learning to fly
With our sisters and brothers standing by
*Rise and shine, Nigeria*
If you see us, don’t look away
Help us turn the mourning into day
Rise and shine
Green again. White again.
Strong again. Nigeria again.