Feathered Pride

[Intro] Under tropical skies, the drums call home Feathered headdress glints where the sun has grown [Verse 1] From gardens of rain and rivers that sing A dancer steps light, with stories in winged rings Shell necklace catching memories of tides Ridges of culture, carved in ancestral guides [Pre-Chorus] Heartbeat of ancestors echo in the floor Proud feet counting time on the old village door [Chorus] We rise with the wind, fierce and free Roots deep in the earth, strong as the sea Identity bright as shells in the light Brave in our hearts, we stand and ignite [Verse 2] Color and courage weave through the night Pulse of the krasa drums, bold and bright Children watch with wonder, elders smile A living circle, enduring a while [Pre-Chorus] Stories unborn become alive in the mask Echoing songs of kinship, quiet and vast [Chorus] We rise with the wind, fierce and free Roots deep in the earth, strong as the sea Identity bright as shells in the light Brave in our hearts, we stand and ignite [Bridge] In this traditional world, we carry the flame Tradition and future, melded in one name [Chorus] We rise with the wind, fierce and free Roots deep in the earth, strong as the sea Identity bright as shells in the light Brave in our hearts, we stand and ignite [Outro] Let the dances continue, let the stories spin From Papuan shores, we rise again