[Intro] (A soft, rhythmic pulsing synth starts, sounding like a beacon. A warm, deep house beat fades in. You hear a collage of many voices whispering "Home" in different African languages) (Chant: Ru-di, Ru-di... - Return) [Verse 1] Ten thousand miles of cable and bone But I’ve never felt so less alone I log into the rhythm, I log into the light I see the fires burning through the global night My spirit is a signal, my heart is a stream Returning to the center of the ancient dream. [Pre-Chorus] (Chant: Nyum-ba-ni ki-di-gi-tali... - Digital Home) The screen is a window, the beat is the door To the land that I’ve loved for a thousand years more. [Chorus] Oh, it’s the Virtual Return, we are coming home No matter how far through the wires we roam One pulse in the network, one soul in the wire Gathering around the electronic fire (Chant: Tu-me-ru-di! - We have returned) Africa is calling, and we all say yes. [Instrumental Interlude: Emotional Afro-House Drop] (The beat intensifies with a rolling, infectious groove. A soaring, melancholic synth lead plays a beautiful melody that feels like a sunrise. Layered organic shakers give it a grounded, earthy feel despite the electronic polish) [Verse 2] We meet in the ether, we dance in the cloud The signal is humble, the signal is proud From the streets of London to the Lagos heat We’re feeling the vibration of the same deep beat The distance is dying, the borders are gone In the light of the data, we’re moving as one. [Chorus] Oh, it’s the Virtual Return, we are coming home No matter how far through the wires we roam One pulse in the network, one soul in the wire Gathering around the electronic fire (Chant: Tu-me-ru-di! - We have returned) Africa is calling, and we all say yes. [Instrumental Bridge: Choral Swell and Piano Harmony] (The drums drop into a soft, steady kick. A soulful piano melody joins a massive choir of voices singing "A-ye-la" in a triumphant, emotional harmony. The energy builds up, feeling like a massive spiritual embrace) [Verse 3] So lift up your vision and lift up your hand We’re reclaiming the soul of the motherland Not in the dust, but in the light of the spark A digital flame in the middle of the dark We are the travelers, the ones who were lost Found in the frequency, no matter the cost. [Chorus] Oh, it’s the Virtual Return, we are coming home No matter how far through the wires we roam One pulse in the network, one soul in the wire Gathering around the electronic fire (Chant: Tu-me-ru-di! - We have returned) Africa is calling, and we all say yes. [Outro] (Chant: Ru-di... Ru-di...) (The beat stays steady while the synths slowly fade. The whispering voices from the intro return, but now they sound closer and happier. The track ends with the sound of a heartbeat turning into a digital pulse) (Fading whisper: I am finally here...) [End]