Silent Lives, Loud Dreams

Lyrics

[Intro] [Rooster Call: bright rising vocal phrase, cock-a-doodle-doo rhythm] [Verse 1] In a room where the chairs face a silent stage A small red light turns the page No crowd in the doorway, no hands in the air Still a story is rising from somewhere A tired heart carried a song for years Buried beneath the bills and fears Now the room may be quiet, but the dream has a name And a little machine helps it step into flame [Pre-Chorus] Who said a quiet room cannot carry a prayer? Who said a sleeping hope cannot breathe fresh air? [Chorus] Here comes the African Rooster Silent Lives, Loud Dreams Waking up the dreamer with AI Hear the morning call, hear the new beginning Silent Lives, Loud Dreams Waking up the dreamer with AI [Verse 2] Mama kept a melody folded in cloth Brother had a canvas but the courage was lost A poet wrote verses on the back of a train Now every forgotten color is singing again No need for a thunder of voices outside The work keeps moving with the heart as its guide When the room holds still, something beautiful starts A faithful little rhythm unlocking old hearts [Pre-Chorus] Who said a quiet room cannot carry a prayer? Who said a sleeping hope cannot breathe fresh air? [Chorus] Here comes the African Rooster Silent Lives, Loud Dreams Waking up the dreamer with AI Hear the morning call, hear the new beginning Silent Lives, Loud Dreams Waking up the dreamer with AI [Choir Response] Wake up, wake up, let the hidden light rise Wake up, wake up, there is more in your eyes Lead: Even when nobody gathers at your door Choir: Your dream can still become more Lead: Even when the whole wide room is still Choir: Hope is climbing up the hill [Bridge] Let the live light shine on the unwritten page Let the quiet become a beautiful stage From Accra to Nairobi, from Lagos to the sea Every sleeping gift can rise and be free [Rooster Call] Cock-a-doodle-doo, morning is near Cock-a-doodle-doo, lay down your fear [Final Chorus] Here comes the African Rooster Silent Lives, Loud Dreams Waking up the dreamer with AI Now the room is quiet, but the future is singing Silent Lives, Loud Dreams Waking up the dreamer with AI [Outro] Choir: Silent lives Lead: Loud dreams Choir: Silent lives Lead: Loud dreams All: Waking up the dreamer with AI [Rooster Call: joyful rising refrain]