(INTRO)
Male Vocalist: NUFP... for peace...
Female Vocalist: For peace, for love, for unity...
Mr. Smart (spoken, clear and confident over the beat):
Happy International Peace Day! Mr. Smart on the beat ohhhya!
Representing Njala University Peace Foundation!
Department of Peace and Development Studies!
Salone to di World… dis one na for una!
Di message na PEACE!
Leh we go!
(VERSE 1)
SLPP… A-P-C… hear our call, make change di mentality!
Supporters, no fight for politician wey dey sit na di top!
Dem promise light, dem promise road, instead dem give we load!
So leave di violence, join di dialogue, na so we go grow!
Youth of Salone, my brothers, my sisters, we be di future!
Put down di weapon, pick up di tool, na so we go win!
To all di traders, drivers, okada men — we hail una!
But make we drive with patience, make we trade with honesty!
(PRE-CHORUS)
One nation… under one sun… for too long we don suffer…
Enough now… leh we stand up… and mek we talk with one heart!
(CHORUS)
ONE HEART! ONE PEOPLE! ONE WORLD FOR PEACE!
From Njala to di world, make di violence CEASE!
ONE HEART! ONE PEOPLE! LET THE FIGHTING FALL!
In unity we stand, TOGETHER, ONE FOR ALL!
(VERSE 2)
To di kush salesman wey dey destroy our future — stop am now!
Di kush wey you dey sell, na him dey kill our youth dem tomorrow!
You dey burn di future of Salone for quick cash — na betrayal!
Leh ya find better hustle, before karma come call your name!
To di Black and White for Njala — leh we unite!
Di violence don enough! Leh we use our brain for debate!
Join di peace initiative, mek NUFP help una talk!
University na for learning, not for we to fight and fall!
(CHORUS)
ONE HEART! ONE PEOPLE! ONE WORLD FOR PEACE!
From Njala to di world, make di violence CEASE!
ONE HEART! ONE PEOPLE! LET THE FIGHTING FALL!
In unity we stand, TOGETHER, ONE FOR ALL!
(BRIDGE)
This message go to Ukraine and to Russia… lay down your arms…
To Israel and Gaza… stop the bloodshed… hear the children cry…
West and Russia… China and America… no be fight go solve am…
Na dialogue! Na peace! Na understanding! Dat na di only way!
(DANCE BREAKDOWN)
Mr. Smart: Mr. Smart for peace!
Crowd: Njala to di world!
Mr. Smart: Leh we dance for peace!
(Saxophone solo blazing with energy)
(FINAL CHORUS - Call and Response)
Mr. Smart: SALONE!
Crowd: ONE HEART!
Mr. Smart: DI WORLD!
Crowd: ONE PEOPLE!
Mr. Smart: LEH WE SHOUT!
Crowd: PEACE NOW!
ONE HEART! ONE PEOPLE! ONE WORLD FOR PEACE!
From Njala to di world, make di violence CEASE!
ONE HEART! ONE PEOPLE! LET THE FIGHTING FALL!
In unity we stand, TOGETHER, ONE FOR ALL!
(OUTRO)
Mr. Smart (spoken):
Dis na di official Njala University Peace Foundation Anthem.
Let this music play for everywhere.
For di ghetto, for di club, for di radio, for di world.
Happy International Peace Day, September 21.
One Love. One Heart. Peace Out.
