Sanaa Drum Call

[Verse 1]
I came from the stone roads
With dust on my sleeve
My name in the valley
Stood taller than grief

The old men remember
The way I would stand
Palm on my heart
Sword-shadow in hand

[Pre-Chorus]
Hear that drum, hear that sound
The mountain wakes me now
I do not bend for the wind
I was born to rise up loud

[Chorus]
Sanaa drum call
Raise me high
Sanaa drum call
Burn the sky
I am the son
Of the proud old hill
Sanaa drum call
I stand still

[Verse 2]
My mother tied blessings
In a thread on my wrist
My father said, “Hold it
Like a promise in mist”

I crossed through the rough ground
With my eyes held straight
No fear in my mouth now
No shame in my weight

[Pre-Chorus]
Hear that drum, hear that sound
The mountain wakes me now
I do not bend for the wind
I was born to rise up loud

[Chorus]
Sanaa drum call
Raise me high
Sanaa drum call
Burn the sky
I am the son
Of the proud old hill
Sanaa drum call
I stand still

[Bridge]
Let the hills answer
Let the stones repeat
My blood is a banner
My heart is complete

[Final Chorus]
Sanaa drum call
Raise me high
Sanaa drum call
Burn the sky
I am the son
Of the proud old hill
Sanaa drum call
I stand still

Sanaa drum call
From root to crest
Sanaa drum call
I wear my best
No bow, no fall
No broken chain
Sanaa drum call
Call my name