Africa, Wide as the Horizon
v4
@De Christian
Africa, Wide as the Horizon
v4
@De Christian
Text
[Verse 1]
From the red earth rising with the morning sun
To the market waking as the day begins
You call my name across the open miles
And every road becomes a place to meet
[Pre-Chorus]
Different tongues, one table set
Many stories, none forgotten yet
[Chorus]
Africa, wide as the horizon
Africa, a thousand ways to sing
From the coast to the hills, we carry one another
Africa, hear the hope our voices bring
[Verse 2]
Rain on the tin roof, laughter in the lane
A grandmother’s hands shaping evening bread
Children chase a ball past the mango tree
While tomorrow gathers in their eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
Different paths, one sky above
Many hearts with room enough for love
[Chorus]
Africa, wide as the horizon
Africa, a thousand ways to sing
From the coast to the hills, we carry one another
Africa, hear the hope our voices bring
[Bridge]
When the long road bends, when the river runs high
We make a crossing side by side
Keep the old songs, make the new ones true
There is a place at the table for you
[Final Chorus]
Africa, wide as the horizon
Africa, a thousand ways to sing
From the coast to the hills, we carry one another
Africa, hear the hope our voices bring
Africa, hear the hope our voices bring
[Outro]
One open hand, one bright morning
One more road, and we belong
From the red earth rising with the morning sun
To the market waking as the day begins
You call my name across the open miles
And every road becomes a place to meet
[Pre-Chorus]
Different tongues, one table set
Many stories, none forgotten yet
[Chorus]
Africa, wide as the horizon
Africa, a thousand ways to sing
From the coast to the hills, we carry one another
Africa, hear the hope our voices bring
[Verse 2]
Rain on the tin roof, laughter in the lane
A grandmother’s hands shaping evening bread
Children chase a ball past the mango tree
While tomorrow gathers in their eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
Different paths, one sky above
Many hearts with room enough for love
[Chorus]
Africa, wide as the horizon
Africa, a thousand ways to sing
From the coast to the hills, we carry one another
Africa, hear the hope our voices bring
[Bridge]
When the long road bends, when the river runs high
We make a crossing side by side
Keep the old songs, make the new ones true
There is a place at the table for you
[Final Chorus]
Africa, wide as the horizon
Africa, a thousand ways to sing
From the coast to the hills, we carry one another
Africa, hear the hope our voices bring
Africa, hear the hope our voices bring
[Outro]
One open hand, one bright morning
One more road, and we belong
Musikstyle
Contemporary Afro-pop with a buoyant mid-tempo 6/8 sway, interlocking hand percussion and crisp kit, rounded bass, bright guitar ostinato, and warm layered vocal harmonies. Build from an intimate opening into a wide, communal chorus, with a brief guitar-and-percussion lift before the final refrain. Clear, heartfelt lead vocal, polished organic production, joyful and grounded.
