Kanaky Within

[Intro] Waves carve the shores where our ancestors stand tall Salt on the wind, a drumbeat inside us all [Verse 1] Kanak heart, forged in coral and rain We wear our history like a flame not in vain Red banners ripple over green hills and blue sea Proud of the roots that taught us to breathe free [Pre-Chorus] Across the mangrove shadows, we raise our voices high Claiming homeland with a stubborn, stubborn sky [Chorus] We are kin of Kanaky, unbroken flame in the night Rising from the lava of memory, burning bright Identity like coral, weathering every storm We stand, we speak, we endure, we transform [Verse 2] Deserted maps erase us, but not our names Our songs sail the reefs, a river of reclaimed plains From gorges to rainforests, the stories stay alive Every heartbeat drums the vow: we will survive [Pre-Chorus] From the mélanésien wind to the salt on our skin We map our future with pride, refuse to bend [Chorus] We are kin of Kanaky, unbroken flame in the night Rising from the lava of memory, burning bright Identity like coral, weathering every storm We stand, we speak, we endure, we transform [Bridge] Let the old chief’s echo guide our hands Planting resilience in the soil of our lands No surrender, no quiet, our voices claim A nation of spirit, a name without shame [Chorus] We are kin of Kanaky, unbroken flame in the night Rising from the lava of memory, burning bright Identity like coral, weathering every storm We stand, we speak, we endure, we transform [Outro] Kanak dreams drift over the lagoon at dusk In every tide, in every breath, resist and trust Our homeland, our colours, forever we’re more Kanaky within us, forever restored