[Verse 1 | English & Yoruba] Voices rising with the sun, Ẹ̀mí ìlù (spirit of the drum) has begun. Every heartbeat is a song, Calling us to dance along. [Chorus] Spirit of the drum, carry me higher, Rhythm of the earth, eternal fire. Spirit of the drum, moving as one, We are the children of the sun. [Verse 2 | English] Echoes flow through desert skies, In the rhythm, no disguise. Hands are clapping, feet will run, We’re connected, all as one. [Chorus] Spirit of the drum, carry me higher, Rhythm of the earth, eternal fire. Spirit of the drum, moving as one, We are the children of the sun. [Bridge | Yoruba + English] Ìlù ń pè wa, ìlù ń pè wa (the drum is calling us). Voices united, stronger together. Through the rhythm, we find our way, Night turns to light, a brand new day. [Final Chorus] Spirit of the drum, carry me higher, Rhythm of the earth, eternal fire. Spirit of the drum, moving as one, We are the children of the sun.
