Gyem

Eagle's Freedom

Gyem (Nigeria)

Verse 1

Tɔ̀rɔ̀ nɛ̀ɛ kpɛ̀ɛ gɔ̀lɔ̀ŋ, Kɔ̀kɔ̀rɔ̀ ayɔ̀r nɛ̀ɛ wúrà, Kɛ̀dɛ̀ tɛ̀ɛ kpɛ̀ɛ kɔ̀ɔ̀ yìr, Zìlà kpɛ̀ɛ nɛ̀ɛ sár nùŋ. Ayɔ̀r nɛ̀ɛ kpɛ̀ɛ gɔ̀lɔ̀ŋ, Kùmà nɛ̀ɛ kpɛ̀ɛ gɔ̀lɔ̀ŋ.

Verse 2

Zìyà kpɛ̀ɛ ayɔ̀r gɔ̀lɔ̀ŋ, Dàrà kpɛ̀ɛ bɔ̀ɔ̀ sene, Dùnyà kpɛ̀ɛ zɛ̀ɛ kpɛ̀ɛ, Yìr kpɛ̀ɛ kɔ̀ɔ̀ gɔ̀lɔ̀ŋ. Zìlà kpɛ̀ɛ ayɔ̀r yìr, Ayɔ̀r kpɛ̀ɛ wúrà yɔ̀ɔ̀ŋ.

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English Translation

Verse 1:

On wings that span the morning sky, The eagle rides the mountain wind, No earthly chain can make it cry, Born free, with heaven's breath within. It soars above what holds us down, And wears the clouds just like a crown.

Verse 2:

To feel that rush of boundless flight, Where valleys shrink to tiny seams, The world spread out in pure delight, Beyond our wildest, earthbound dreams. What freedom must that eagle know, Dancing with the winds that blow.