(Intro) This one’s for the roots… For the voices that carried truth through rhythm… For the story that still lives in the drum… (Verse 1) From the chains to the sound of freedom call, Through the fire, still we rise, never fall, Echoes of the past in every melody, Ancestors sing through you and me. Walkin’ roads they tried to break apart, But the rhythm kept beatin’ in the heart, Every step, every scar, every victory, Wrote the pages of our history. (Chorus) Roots rock reggae, feel it in your soul, Black history lives, makes the broken whole, From the struggle came a powerful sound, Lift it up, let the truth resound. Roots rock reggae, louder let it play, Honor every life that paved the way, From the past to the future we see, We are strength, we are unity. (Verse 2) From the islands to the city streets, Freedom song in every heartbeat, Voices rise, no longer denied, Truth and pride we can’t hide. Kings and queens, yeah, we wear the crown, Even when they try to hold us down, In the drum, in the bass, in the harmony, Lives the power of identity. (Chorus) Roots rock reggae, feel it in your soul, Black history lives, makes the broken whole, From the struggle came a powerful sound, Lift it up, let the truth resound. Roots rock reggae, louder let it play, Honor every life that paved the way, From the past to the future we see, We are strength, we are unity. (Bridge – slower, reflective) Say their names, don’t let them fade, Every sacrifice, every stand they made, Through the darkness came the light, Now we carry it, bold and bright. (Outro) Roots rock reggae… It’s more than music, it’s memory… It’s more than rhythm, it’s legacy… Black history… forever free.
