[Verse 1] 🎵 Vocal: smooth, mid-tempo This is a city where the world is at home Every street, every corner, every heart has grown Those who call it home, they shine so bright Building together, morning, noon, and night Instrumentation: Light steel pan riff, rhythm guitar strums, soft congas ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] Raise your hands, feel the city beat Every voice, every dream, every street No shame, no fear, be who you are Together we shine, together we’re stars [Instrumentation: Add horns subtly, synth pad swelling] ⸻ [Chorus (Call-and-Response)] 🎵 Leader / Lead Vocal: We do need the city, strong and free! (Strong and free!) Proud of our streets, our history! (Our history!) I will never be ashamed of who I am! (Who I am!) Be part of the city that we all love! (We all love!) [Instrumentation: Full band, horns, steel pans accentuating the melody, upbeat percussion] ⸻ [Verse 2] Every face matters, every story counts The city’s heartbeat, it always mounts Together we laugh, together we play A home for all, come what may [Instrumentation: Bring percussion slightly down to build for the chorus] ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] Raise your voice, lift it high Every color, every creed, under the sky Your story is yours, your truth is clear In this city, we all cheer! ⸻ [Chorus (Repeat / Crowd Participation] We do need the city, strong and free! (Strong and free!) Proud of our streets, our history! (Our history!) I will never be ashamed of who I am! (Who I am!) Be part of the city that we all love! (We all love!) ⸻ [Bridge / Breakdown] • Instrumental focus: steel pan, horns, minimal percussion 🎵 Spoken / Rap: “You need not be ashamed of who you are. Your faith, your dreams, your voice — it belongs here! This city is ours, together we rise, Hand in hand, beneath these skies.” • Build gradually back into the chorus ⸻ [Final Chorus / Big Finish] 🎵 Lead + Group: We do need the city, strong and free! (Strong and free!) Proud of our streets, our history! (Our history!) I will never be ashamed of who I am! (Who I am!) Be part of the city that we all love! (We all love!) 🎵 [Repeat with ad-libs, call-and-response, horns and percussion going full energy • Optional outro chant:] “This is our city, our home, our song! Together we build it, together we’re strong!”
