Cry of the Nation
A song made by Benjaminkomolafe
Cry of the Nation
A song made by Benjaminkomolafe
“Cry of the Nation”
(Verse 1)
Mama no fit sleep for night again
Gunshots dey echo for village and plain
Pikin wey dey school no know if e go return
Another mother dey cry till morning come
Roads full of fear, hearts full of pain
People dey pray make dem see tomorrow again
Father dey hustle but hunger still dey
Hope for the country dey fade away
(Pre-Chorus)
How many tears go fall for this land?
How many graves before we understand?
The children are crying, the people are tired
Nigeria, why your fire no retire?
(Chorus)
Oh Nigeria, hear your children cry
Too many souls dey suffer, too many mothers dey die
Kidnapped children calling in the dark tonight
Praying somebody go hear their voice and fight
We no want another blood-stained story
We just want peace, we just want glory
From North to South let healing begin
Make love and justice rise again
(Verse 2)
Some children dey forest instead of classroom
Some families still dey wait beside empty room
Ransom money finish all the savings
Yet the pain still remain for their faces
The poor man dey suffer, the rich man dey fear
No safe place again, danger everywhere
Church bells ring, mosque prayers rise
Still innocent people close their eyes
(Bridge)
This land was made for greatness
Not for sorrow and brokenness
One day the sun go shine again
But today we sing through pain
(Final Chorus)
Oh Nigeria, hear your children cry
The land is bleeding while the leaders pass by
Every stolen child deserves to come back home
No family should ever mourn alone
Hold on people, make we stand as one
Darkness no fit block forever sun
Though the night long and the road rough now
Nigeria go rise somehow
Inspired by ongoing reports of killings, kidnappings, and insecurity affecting communities and schoolchildren across Nigeria.
Afro Soul + Conscious Afrobeat fusion
because the lyrics already sound emotional, reflective, and socially aware.
For instrumentation, imagine:
Soft piano intro
Distant choir hums
Emotional guitar chords
Slow talking drum
Chorus rising with backup vocals from children or choir
