Intro
Feel the iron sky break open, wind like a drum
Hurricane Melissa passed and the shoreline hummed
Roofs gone, mango trees bent, boats tied to broken piers
But hearts still beat in Kingston streets and village squares
Verse 1
Barrels on the dock with stamps from far-away hands
Tarps and nails in the back of volunteer vans
Broken shoes, battered pots, a lid that rings like a bell
Neighbors share a little rice and a story they can tell
Salt on the doorstep, plywood on the frame
Children chase a rooster, call a name—we call it hope again
Pre-Chorus (call & response)
Homes down — Hope up (Call)
Aid on the way — We won’t stop (Response)
Hands join — Build up (Call)
We will rise — Block by block (Response)
Chorus (hook — short, singable)
Jamaica we love — rise above
Stay happy, stay strong, be safe (repeat)
Jamaica we love — rise above
One love, one heart, rebuild the place
Verse 2
Mango trees will grow back where the branches bent in pain
Volunteers hammer songs into a new windowpane
A teacher gathers chalk, paints a wall with bright blue dreams
We staple tarps and hold the seams — the island sings in teams
Barrels opened on the sand, little notes tucked inside
“From far away with care,” stamps of hands that crossed the tide
Pre-Chorus (tight rhythm)
Roofs fixed — Wheels turn
Nails set — Hopes burn
Hands work — Songs hum
We build — Till the morning come
Chorus
Jamaica we love — rise above
Stay happy, stay strong, be safe (repeat)
Jamaica we love — rise above
One love, one heart, rebuild the place
Bridge (concrete rebuilding action)
Lay the bricks, raise the beams, fix the school where children play
Patch the roofs, seal the seams, plant the mango trees today
Raise a house for every child, mend the pier, mend the road
Repaint doors, plant seeds, carry on the load
(Breathe — spoken, soft) Bless up di people — little hands and steady tools
Irie inna di work, steady hearts, no fools
Chorus (with patois lift)
Jamaica we love — rise above
Stay happy, stay strong, be safe (repeat)
Jamaica we love — rise above
One love, one heart, rebuild the place
Outro
So raise your voice, send the prayer, pass the hammer and the plate
From dock to hill, from town to shore, we’ll stand together, not wait
Jamaica we love — stay happy, stay strong, be safe
Bless up, one love — we rise above
(Soft echo) Jamaica we love — rise above
