[Intro – distant djembe rhythm, muted 808 hum] Dust on my boots, fire in my bones They tried to bury us, but we grew thorns [Verse 1 – sharp snare hits, djembe syncopation] They came with chains and a false decree Tried to steal our voice, erase our history But the drum still beats in the midnight air Every pulse a promise we won’t disappear Our roots run deep through the red earth clay They can’t wash our legacy away [Chorus – layered vocal harmonies, heavy 808 drop] We stand unbroken, our crown still bright You can’t kill the spirit that’s born to fight Every scar a story, every wound a song We rise from the ashes, we belong We stand unbroken, our crown still bright You can’t kill the spirit that’s born to fight [Verse 2 – faster djembe pattern, crisp hi-hats] They tried to rewrite the pages of our past Paint us as less, make our futures last But our ancestors sing in the wind’s rough breath Guiding every step, defying every death We carry their names in the beat of our heart Tearing down the walls they tried to start [Chorus – intensified percussion, call-and-response vocals] We stand unbroken, our crown still bright You can’t kill the spirit that’s born to fight Every scar a story, every wound a song We rise from the ashes, we belong We stand unbroken, our crown still bright You can’t kill the spirit that’s born to fight [Bridge – sparse djembe solo, soft vocal ad-libs] They took our gold, but they can’t take our soul Every generation makes the truth unfold No more silence, no more bowing low We’re taking back what they stole long ago [Solo – blaring talking drum, building trap beat] (Instrumental Solo) [Chorus – full ensemble, maximum intensity] We stand unbroken, our crown still bright You can’t kill the spirit that’s born to fight Every scar a story, every wound a song We rise from the ashes, we belong We stand unbroken, our crown still bright You can’t kill the spirit that’s born to fight [Outro – fading djembe, final vocal hum] Dust on my boots, fire in my bones They tried to bury us, but we grew thorns