[Intro]
Whispered dust, a grain of dawn on the drum’s skin
Old roads remember footsteps that won’t give in
[Verse 1]
In a quiet square where children fade into the light
A single drum begins to speak in the hush of night
Its heartbeat taps the lanes of faces worn by time
Memory keeps the measure, passing from hand to hand in rhyme
[Pre-Chorus]
We count the hours by the drum’s slow, steady breath
Calling the fallen back from the edge of forgetfulness
[Chorus]
One drum, one rhythm, carrying our names
Through wind and rain, it keeps the flame
We rise, we walk, we stay the same
Till every corner knows our shared flame
[Verse 2]
Old elders tell the tale in a rhythm old and bright
How fields endure the drought when drums stir up the night
The sound threads through kitchens, lanes, and crowded tracks
A tiny universe where resilience finds its pact
[Pre-Chorus]
We count the hours by the drum’s slow, steady breath
Giving us courage to listen, to bless
[Chorus]
One drum, one rhythm, carrying our names
Through wind and rain, it keeps the flame
We rise, we walk, we stay the same
Till every corner knows our shared flame
[Bridge]
Snow on the roof, river in the street
The drum remembers where our stories meet
The pulse returns us to the barefoot faith
That memory and mercy will outlive the weight
[Chorus]
One drum, one rhythm, carrying our names
Through wind and rain, it keeps the flame
We rise, we walk, we stay the same
Till every corner knows our shared flame
[Outro]
Until the dawn, the drum keeps vigil near
A single heartbeat teaching us to persevere
