[English] Unsilenced
by Swifin Echoes
Afro House + Amapiano + Afrobeats
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Lyrics
# UNSILENCED *Every Voice Matters. Every Freedom Counts.* **[INTRO — A Single Heartbeat, Soft African Drums, Distant Voices]** *(Whispered female vocal)* I have a voice… You have a voice… We all have a voice… *(A distant drum answers.)* Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Can you hear me? *(Crowd responds)* We hear you! Can you feel me? We feel you! *(Drums build. Silence for one beat.)* **[POWERFUL FEMALE SHOUT]** LET THE WORLD HEAR US! *(Explosive bass drop)* **[CHORUS — IRRESISTIBLE AFRO-HOUSE DANCE HOOK]** Say it! Sing it! Let your voice be heard! Move it! Feel it! Let your freedom turn! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Let your spirit touch the stars! Hands up high! Feet on fire! UNSILENCED! We rise higher! Hey! Hey! Everybody! Let your freedom move your body! **[VERSE 1 — BOUNCY AFROBEATS, BRIGHT HIGHLIFE GUITAR]** I was born beneath the open sky, With a heart and a mind of my own. I can question what I see around me, I can make my feelings known. You may see the world differently, You may choose another way. But our differences need not divide us, We can listen to what others say. Let the writer tell the story, Let the poet find the rhyme. Let the teacher ask the questions, Let the truth be tested over time. No one has to think like everybody, No one has to sing the same song. When we make some room for difference, That's where freedom can grow strong. **[PRE-CHORUS — RISING FEMALE HARMONIES]** Oh, let the music carry, Every story, every name. Let the voices rise together, Like a never-ending flame. We can question, We can learn. We can listen, Take our turn. And when the rhythm brings us closer, Let the whole wide world respond! **[CHORUS — FULL AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM DROP]** Say it! Sing it! Let your voice be heard! Move it! Feel it! Let your freedom turn! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Let your spirit touch the stars! Hands up high! Feet on fire! UNSILENCED! We rise higher! Hey! Hey! Everybody! Let your freedom move your body! **[POST-CHORUS — VIRAL DANCE CHANT]** Speak! Speak! Move your feet! Clap! Clap! Feel the beat! Turn! Turn! Let it flow! Raise your hands! Let freedom grow! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! UNSILENCED! Here we are! **[VERSE 2 — SOULFUL FEMALE LEAD, ROLLING BASS]** There's a mother with a question, There's a father with a dream. There's a student searching for an answer, There's a voice behind the screen. There's a farmer with an opinion, There's a worker with a plea. There's a child who wants to understand What it means to live free. From the village to the city, From the mountains to the sea, Every person has a dignity That belongs to humanity. Let the powerful hear the people, Let the people speak with care. Let the law protect our freedoms, Let justice treat us fair. **[PRE-CHORUS — CHOIR BUILDS]** Oh, let the music carry, Every story, every name. Let the voices rise together, Like a never-ending flame. We can question, We can learn. We can listen, Take our turn. And when the rhythm brings us closer, Let the whole wide world respond! **[CHORUS — MASSIVE FESTIVAL DROP]** Say it! Sing it! Let your voice be heard! Move it! Feel it! Let your freedom turn! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Let your spirit touch the stars! Hands up high! Feet on fire! UNSILENCED! We rise higher! Hey! Hey! Everybody! Let your freedom move your body! **[BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR]** If my words are not your words, You can tell me what you see. If your thoughts are not my thoughts, You still have your dignity. Let us answer words with reason, Let us meet debate with light. Let us never make disagreement A reason to deny a right. When the powerful face questions, Let the answers freely flow. When a peaceful voice is challenged, Let the rule of law be known. Freedom isn't just for those Whose words we like to hear. It must also guard the voices That we question or hold dear. *(Music fades to a single heartbeat.)* **[SPOKEN WORD — QUIET FEMALE LEAD]** A voice is not a crime. A question is not a threat. A peaceful opinion Deserves to be heard. *(One drumbeat.)* **[WHISPER]** Can you hear us now? *(Crowd responds softly)* We hear you. **[DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE]** Lead: Who has a voice? Crowd: EVERYBODY! Lead: Who deserves respect? Crowd: EVERYBODY! Lead: Who can speak their mind? Crowd: EVERYBODY! Lead: Who can join this dance? Crowd: EVERYBODY! *(Percussion builds rapidly.)* Speak! Speak! Move your feet! Step to the left! Step to the right! Clap two times! Turn around! Raise your hands! Feel that sound! **[FEMALE LEAD — SHOUT]** UNSILENCED! *(MASSIVE AFRO-HOUSE BASS DROP)* **[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — AMAPIANO LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS]** Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Everybody! Move your body! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Let the music carry on! **[FINAL CHORUS — FULL FESTIVAL CHOIR]** Say it! Sing it! Let your voice be heard! Move it! Feel it! Let your freedom turn! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Let your spirit touch the stars! Hands up hig