Once there were cages, rusted and small,

[Verse 1] Once there were cages, rusted and small, Built from fear, from profit, from silence and walls. But the gates fell open, the last chains came free, And a promise was spoken for all life to be. [Verse 2] From jungle paths to mountain snow, From mangrove creeks where fishing cats go, Hands reached out where the wild still stands, Protecting the future with present-day plans. [Chorus] We are not separate, you and I, Same breath rising, same fragile sky. When the wild cats live, so do we, One shared fate, one living plea. [Verse 3] The dark no longer feeds our fear, And lives are spared when the path is clear. Students learning, rangers stay, Turning conflict into a better way. [Verse 4] No more cubs passed hand to hand, No more trophies on poisoned land. The fight moved outward, far and wide, To keep the wild on the wild side. [Chorus] We are not separate, you and I, Same breath rising, same fragile sky. When the wild cats live, so do we, One shared fate, one living plea. [Verse 5] This is the year we chose to stand, Not owning life, but lending a hand. If we protect what still runs free, We protect our own humanity. [Final Chorus (gentler, then resolve)] We are not separate, you and I, Same breath rising, same fragile sky. Save the wild, and you will see, We survive… together… As one family.