Prompt:

INTRO — DJ / AMBIANCE Yeah yeah… rise up! Kanaky warrior, stand up! From di mountain to di sea, Wi spirit cyaan ever die! Hear di drum… feel di fire… Kanaky, wi heart, wi pride! COUPLET 1 Mi come from di land where di ancestors stand, Kanaky warrior, wi protect wi land. Through di wind and di rain, mi never run away, Wi carry wi roots every single day. From di village to di mountain high, Wi raise wi voice underneath di sky. REFRAIN Rise up, Kanaky warrior, rise up! Hold yuh head high, never give up! Freedom inna wi heart, fire inna wi soul, Kanaky forever, dat a wi goal! Oh-oh, warrior, stand strong! Wi roots and wi spirit carry on! COUPLET 2 Mi hear di drum when di night come down, Ancestors whisper all around. Dem seh: “Son, remember where yuh come from,” So mi walk with pride when di morning come. No fear can break wi unity, Wi strength come from wi family. REFRAIN Rise up, Kanaky warrior, rise up! Hold yuh head high, never give up! Freedom inna wi heart, fire inna wi soul, Kanaky forever, dat a wi goal! Oh-oh, warrior, stand strong! Wi roots and wi spirit carry on! COUPLET 3 Mi nuh need no crown, mi nuh need no fame, Mi stand for di land, mi honour di name. Red earth underneath mi feet, Ocean breeze make di warrior heartbeat. From generation to generation, Wi carry di story, wi carry di nation. REFRAIN Rise up, Kanaky warrior, rise up! Hold yuh head high, never give up! Freedom inna wi heart, fire inna wi soul, Kanaky forever, dat a wi goal! Oh-oh, warrior, stand strong! Wi roots and wi spirit carry on! COUPLET 4 When di road get hard, mi still move on, Like di sunrise after di darkest dawn. One heart, one voice, together wi stand, Respect and love for wi Kanaky land. No matter how far di journey may be, Wi spirit stay strong like di roots of di tree. REFRAIN Rise up, Kanaky warrior, rise up! Hold yuh head high, never give up! Freedom inna wi heart, fire inna wi soul, Kanaky forever, dat a wi goal! Oh-oh, warrior, stand strong! Wi roots and wi spirit carry on! COUPLET 5 So tell di young ones: “Know yuh history,” Protect yuh culture, protect yuh family. Let di drum beat loud across di land, Kanaky warrior, together wi stand. Tomorrow belong to di ones who believe, Keep di fire alive, never cease! REFRAIN — FINAL Rise up, Kanaky warrior, rise up! Hold yuh head high, never give up! Freedom inna wi heart, fire inna wi soul, Kanaky forever, dat a wi goal! Oh-oh, warrior, stand strong! Wi roots and wi spirit carry on! KANAKY! RISE UP! WARRIOR! STAND STRONG!