[Verse 1] Sun break over the mountain, kundu drum start to call Waves kiss the black sand shore where my ancestors walked tall From Lagos to Port Moresby, the rhythm in my chest Bass line deep like the ocean, this fusion is blessed Garamut echo through the valley, talking to the wind While the one-drop heartbeat tells me where I've been [Pre-Chorus ] Two worlds, one pulse beneath my feet Fire and water where the currents meet [Chorus ] Island rhythm rising, feel it in your bones African sun blending with the coral stones We sing the old songs in a brand new way Kundu and the bass drum, leading us to sway Island rhythm rising, lifting us so high One love, one sound, underneath the sky [Verse 2] Betel nut stain and the palm wine flow Stories carved in wood that only elders know Kente cloth dancing next to bilum string Two rivers running together, hear the freedom ring My grandmother's voice in the harmony we share Salt in the air and smoke signals everywhere [Pre-Chorus ] Roots run deeper than the sea is wide Different soil but the same pride [Chorus ] Island rhythm rising, feel it in your bones African sun blending with the coral stones We sing the old songs in a brand new way Kundu and the bass drum, leading us to sway Island rhythm rising, lifting us so high One love, one sound, underneath the sky [Bridge ] Call: Wantok, brother, sister, come Response: We are many but we beat as one Call: From the highlands to the delta land Response: Music is the bridge, take my hand The fire circle glows, the moon pulls the tide No border can divide what the rhythm holds inside [Chorus ] Island rhythm rising, feel it in your bones African sun blending with the coral stones We sing the old songs in a brand new way Kundu and the bass drum, leading us to sway Island rhythm rising, lifting us so high One love, one sound, underneath the sky [Outro ] Let the garamut speak, let the bass reply Two continents meeting where the eagle and the frigatebird fly Island rhythm rising, yeah, we rise Island rhythm rising, open up your eyes (Rhythm rising, rising, rising...) One love, one sound, one tribe