Roots and Stars

[Intro] I grew up where the streetlight glows, where the drums in the night begin to speak A heartbeat underneath a sky of questions, a child with a mouth full of dreams [Verse 1] Mama’s prayers folding into the morning air, I lace my shoes for a future I can’t yet see Concrete rivers run past the market, I learn to swim in this city’s poetry Neighbors share stories like golden seeds, we plant them in faith and watch them grow I’m Nigerian, I carry the sun in my steps, I’m learning how to glow [Pre-Chorus] From Ebute to the outskirts, we hustle with hopeful hands We stitch our roots into the rhythm, making a map of this land [Chorus] You love me with a galaxy in your eyes, girl, a star that chose to stay In the alleys and the avenues, our names light up the break of day I’m rooted in the soil, yet my dreams reach up to touch your light Together we rise, together we write our story bright [Verse 2] Grandpa’s stories hum like basslines under neon signs He paints the past in warm colors, says, “boy, you deserve designs that shine” I walk tall through the market’s chorus, pride stitched inside my sleeve With you by my side, I believe in every tomorrow we conceive [Pre-Chorus] From Lagos lanes to the quiet streets where the children dream aloud We carry family like a lantern, we lift each other from the crowd [Chorus] You love me with a galaxy in your eyes, girl, a star that chose to stay In the alleys and the avenues, our names light up the break of day I’m rooted in the soil, yet my dreams reach up to touch your light Together we rise, together we write our story bright [Bridge] Resilience in our veins, like drums that never sleep We build a future on the chorus of the a lot we keep Every setback is a steering wheel toward a higher sky With you I’m fearless, with you I learn to fly [Chorus] You love me with a galaxy in your eyes, girl, a star that chose to stay In the alleys and the avenues, our names light up the break of day I’m rooted in the soil, yet my dreams reach up to touch your light Together we rise, together we write our story bright [Outro] So I’ll keep marching with my roots held high, and a love that’s burning true Nigerian sunsets bless the path we pave, me and you, me and you