[Verse 1] G is for the green that swallows up the sky Giant trees that breathe, no ceiling, no goodbye Waterfalls crash down like thunder in your chest Kaieteur's roar reminds you who blessed U is for the unity, the market's morning call Vendors singing prices, everybody knows them all Plantain, cassava, mango in your hand Children on the river, rowing to the land [Pre-Chorus] From the darkest waters to the golden sun Every shade of melanin, we all become one [Chorus - Rap] Yeah, we built different, can't contain it Melanin so rich, every tone, we sustain it From the clay to the mahogany, the bronze to the night G-U-Y-A-N-A in our veins, and our skin holds the light Beauty in the struggle, strength is what we wear Cassava to cassareep, poison turned to power This is melanin glory, this is our hour [Verse 2] Y is for the yield, what the earth gives back Pepperpot simmering low, cassareep turning black We take what tries to kill us, make it feed the soul That's the kind of magic only we control A is for the attitude, fierce and unafraid The forest holds its secrets, but we know the trade River running deep and dark, just like our skin Every stroke against the current, that's the discipline [Pre-Chorus] From the forest to the coastline, we stand tall Melanin in every shade, we honor it all [Chorus - Rap] Yeah, we built different, can't contain it Melanin so rich, every tone, we sustain it From the clay to the mahogany, the bronze to the night G-U-Y-A-N-A in our veins, and our skin holds the light Beauty in the struggle, strength is what we wear Cassava to cassareep, poison turned to power This is melanin glory, this is our hour [Bridge] N is for the nation, but it's more than just a name A is for the ancestors who lit this lasting flame Rachel McCloud, matriarch, the standard that we hold Your strength runs through our bloodline, more precious than gold You taught us how to stand when the world tries to break You taught us melanin is royalty, make no mistake [Chorus - Rap] Yeah, we built different, can't contain it Melanin so rich, every tone, we sustain it From the clay to the mahogany, the bronze to the night G-U-Y-A-N-A in our veins, and our skin holds the light Beauty in the struggle, strength is what we wear Cassava to cassareep, poison turned to power This is melanin glory, this is our hour [Outro] G-U-Y-A-N-A Every shade, every tone, every way From the rivers to the trees to the skin that we praise This is melanin glory, this is how we blaze