Unwana (The Light Within)

(Intro — 0:00–0:30)

Eh eh…

Listen…

From ancient time… before the books…

Light dey…

Inside me… inside you…

Abasi imọ́k (God of light)…

Ukpong mi edi imọ́k (my soul is light)…

(Verse 1 — Breath of Creation)

Before temple rise, before scripture write

African man don see God as light

For wind wey blow, for river wey flow

For heart of man, na there e dey glow

Yoruba call am Olódùmarè

Egypt call am Ra wey bring the day

Akan say Nyame, Igbo say Chukwu

Different names but na one truth

No separation between life and God

Everything sacred, from soil to sky above

Sunrise be hymn, river be prayer

Planting of seed, na worship wey clear

Ayé àti ọ̀run, wọ́n jọ ń mí

(Earth and heaven, they breathe as one)

(Pre-Chorus)

No need to look far, no need to roam

The light wey you find… e dey your home

Inside your spirit, inside your soul

Na there the divine dey take control

(Chorus — 0:30–1:00)

You be the light… you be the flame

No be outside, e dey your name

Ukpong mi edi imọ́k (my soul is light)

Shine your light into the night

You be the fire… you be the way

Abasi ke idem fo (God lives in you)

No fear, no doubt, just let it show

Na inside you the power dey glow

(Verse 2 — Ancestral Connection)

Ancestors no die, dem dey around

For dream, for sign, for silent sound

Shrine no be idol, na dialogue space

Connection of spirit from place to place

Kola nut, water, song wey rise

Na bridge between earth and skies

Elder talk say make you understand

When you honor roots, your soul go stand

Se ufan anam idem ke idem (love yourself and your people)

Ukpong mbūk ke ikọt enye idem (the soul connects generations)

If you forget where you come from

Imbalance go rise, trouble go come

Justice, truth, community life

Na sacred act, no be just strife

(Chorus)

You be the light… you be the flame

No be outside, e dey your name

Ukpong mi edi imọ́k

Shine your light, no dim am again

(Verse 3 — Balance of Nature)

Balance dey—man and woman

Earth and sky, life and ending

Everything get purpose inside

Every action get ripple wide

Egypt talk Ma'at—truth and right

Harmony, justice, cosmic light

Yoruba Ifá dey guide the way

Destiny speak through word wey dem say

Ịdị n'udo bu eziokwu (to live in harmony is truth)

Iwa pele lo n se eniyan (good character defines a person)

If you live right, your path go clear

If you live wrong, chaos go near

Na same message across the land

Live in balance, make truth stand

(Bridge — 2:30–3:00)

Enlightenment no be to run away

Na to unite with life everyday

The light within, dem call am Mwanga

When you find am, you go shine stronger

(Verse 4 — Faith as Illumination)

Artisan pray before he carve

Farmer sing before he plant

Dancer move like fire dey inside

Every action na spirit guide

Spiritual life no be for show

Na daily walk wey you must know

Art be prayer, prayer be art

Light dey speak from human heart

Ukpong mi… imọ́k ke idem mi

(My soul… light lives in me)

(Final Chorus — 3:00–3:40)

You be the light… you be the flame

No need search, no need explain

From Africa roots to the world we stand

Divine light dey every man

You be the fire… you be the truth

From ancient days to modern youth

No separation, understand

God dey live inside every man

(Outro — 3:40–4:00)

Wind go whisper… drum go speak…

Heart go know wetin mouth no fit talk

You no dey separate from the light…

You be the light…

Learning…

To see yourself…

Na me be McEncomium 🎤