[Verse] [Instrumental Intro] [Arabic vocal call] [Darbuka roll] [Verse] Desert winds through the ancient gate Footsteps falling at a steady rate Oud strings weeping in the amber light Shadows dancing through the velvet night Bendir pounding like a racing heart Every moment where the rhythms start [Chorus] Pulse rising, feel the North African heat Moving fast to the rolling 6/8 beat Darbuka calling, answer with your soul Let the hypnotic percussion take control Moroccan rhythm, 3-step slide and flow Catch the fire as the shadows grow [Verse] Coriander smoke in the alleyway Copper lanterns leading where we stray Fingers flying on the frets of wood Underneath the arches where we stood Melodic fusion in the humid air Echoes ringing from the crowded square [Chorus] Pulse rising, feel the North African heat Moving fast to the rolling 6/8 beat Darbuka calling, answer with your soul Let the hypnotic percussion take control Moroccan rhythm, 3-step slide and flow Catch the fire as the shadows grow [Bridge] [Instrumental Oud Solo] [Hand percussion breakdown] Voices rising in a breathless wave Brave the rhythm that the desert gave [Chorus] Pulse rising, feel the North African heat Moving fast to the rolling 6/8 beat Darbuka calling, answer with your soul Let the hypnotic percussion take control Moroccan rhythm, 3-step slide and flow Catch the fire as the shadows grow [Outro] [Vocal call fading] [Darbuka decay] [End]
