[Verse 1] Benin runs through my veins The markets, the tam-tams The stories my elders tell The salt on my palms Even from afar, I still carry The names of my home Every road leads me back To their blessings [Pre-Chorus] And then the cold grips me But I’ve found arms to hold me Streets that teach me To stand tall [Chorus] Between two shores, I live Between two shores, I move forward Benin keeps me standing Canada gives me a chance Between two shores, I live My heart beats to both dances (Oh, my heart sways) (Oh, my heart sways) [Verse 2] Here, I’ve seen snow On my morning dreams Over there, I hear the voices Of cousins, of neighbors I keep deep in my pockets The warmth of Cotonou And in my quiet nights I speak to my loved ones, so softly [Pre-Chorus] I don’t have to choose I don’t have to betray Two lands in my hands Two homes to grow up in [Chorus] Between two shores, I live Between two shores, I move forward Benin keeps me standing Canada gives me a chance Between two shores, I live My heart beats to both rhythms (Oh, my heart wavers) (Oh, my heart wavers) [Bridge] If the wind blows me off course I return to their voices The past forgives me And the present believes in me I am the child of departures And the son of returns My roots form a bridge Between night and forever [Final Chorus] Between two shores, I live Between two shores, I move forward Benin keeps me standing Canada gives me a chance Between two shores, I live My heart beats to both rhythms (Oh, my heart sways) (Oh, my heart sways)
