[INTRO - group chant, sparse percussion] Eh-eh, ay-eh-oh Eh-eh, ay-eh-oh Eh-eh, ay-eh-oh Today we are one Eh-eh, ay-eh-oh Eh-eh, ay-eh-oh Raise it up, let it flow Today we are one [VERSE 1] Different roads, different names Different colors in the same rain Different songs from different lands But tonight we clap the same hands Some come weary, some come strong Some been waiting all life long But the rhythm moving through the crowd Says what words can’t say out loud [PRE-CHORUS] So leave the old walls behind Open up your heart and mind Shoulder to shoulder, under the sun Step by step, we move as one [CHORUS - big chant hook] Today we are one One heart, one drum Raise the flag, let freedom come Today we are one Today we are one One voice, one song Together we been waiting long Today we are one [POST-CHORUS - call and response] Eh-eh, ay-eh-oh Today we are one Eh-eh, ay-eh-oh Today we are one Eh-eh, ay-eh-oh Raise it up, let it show Eh-eh, ay-eh-oh Today we are one [VERSE 2] Paint on faces, hands held high Strangers smiling eye to eye No more standing side by side Now we’re moving like one tide Voices rising through the night Drums are steady, hearts are light For a moment, time stands still Love is stronger than the will [PRE-CHORUS 2] So leave the old wounds behind Let the healing take its time Hand in hand beneath the sun Step by step, we move as one [CHORUS - fuller backing vocals] Today we are one One heart, one drum Raise the flag, let freedom come Today we are one Today we are one One voice, one song Together we been waiting long Today we are one [BRIDGE - stripped down, dubby echo] No matter where you come from No matter what they call you When the bassline hits the ground Everybody stands tall too No matter what divided No matter what was done Tonight we rise together Tonight we rise as one [CHANT BREAK - group vocals, drums and bass forward] One heart One drum One people One song One heart One drum One people One song [FINAL CHORUS - celebratory] Today we are one One heart, one drum Raise the flag, let freedom come Today we are one Today we are one One voice, one song Together we been waiting long Today we are one [OUTRO - fading chant] Eh-eh, ay-eh-oh Today we are one Eh-eh, ay-eh-oh Today we are one Eh-eh, ay-eh-oh Raise it up, let it show Eh-eh, ay-eh-oh Today we are one
