*[INTRO -
Chant]*
Hear
the
rhythm...
hear
the
vibes
Hear
the
drum
that
never
dies
Ijo
Adimula,
dide
ooo...
Ijo
Adimula,
ji
ooooo! *[
CHORUS -
Anthem]*
Araise
anthem,
bring
forth
the
chorus
Let
it
run
across
the
land,
let
it
echo
across
the
ocean
Iseese
ti
de,
Ise
se
ti
ji!
Omi
laa
bu
we,
a
o
fi
omi
soro —
the
river
remembers
Isese
is
back,
Ise
se
is
back! *[
VERSE 1]*
Let
the
brass
proclaim,
let
the
horns
herald
The
dawn,
the
rebirth
of
Ijo
Adimula _
Bi
owurọ
ba
ti
mo,
asiri
oru
a tu_
Across
the
land,
whispers
of
awakening
Forgotten
ways,
ancient
paths
now
calling
Lost
children
are
returning,
prodigal
sons
don
kneel
Seeking
mercy
at
the
feet
of
a
loving
Father
Ise
se
ti
ji,
Ise
se
ti
ji!
Omo
to
jinna
s'ile,
ijo
kan
a
ranti
ile
People
of
Mother
Earth,
back
to
the
bosom
of
the
Earth
Never
to
be
misled — _
Ile
la
bo
simi oko_
Never
to
be
chained
again! *[
CHORUS]*
Arise
the
anthem,
bring
forth
the
chorus
Let
the
harmony
run
across
the
land
and
echo
across
the
ocean
Ise
se
is
back,
Ise
se
is
back!
Oshun
sings
sweetly
in
her
children's
ears — _
Ore
Yeye
o!_
Obatala
clothes
his
own
in
white,
purity
that
blinds
the
dark
Yemoja
renders
benedictions,
Sango
clears
the
path
with
thunder
Orunmila
divines
the
way — _
Ifa
a
gbe
wa
o!_
Erumole
echo
the
blessings
Ise
se
is
back! *[
VERSE 2]*
Egbe
Erumole,
modupe
lowo
yin
For
your
patience,
for
watching
in
silence
Patiently
you
worked,
weaving
this
reawakening
Iba,
ti
ogbon
ba
sonu,
agba
to
wa
la
ye
ni
a
bi
lere
Time
lost,
efforts
mocked,
yet
wisdom
gained
Never
again
will
your
children
be
led
to
bondage
By
foreign
tongue,
by
borrowed
theology
The
land
groans
from
years
of
spiritual
neglect
But
the
few
true
priests —
they
never
stopped
Libation
after
libation,
ebo
after
ebo
for
this
very
day
Mother
who
hears,
hear
us
now!
Obaluaye,
Sopona,
Esu
Odara
E
pada
wo
wa,
e
tu
wa
lara,
ki
e
tun
ise
se
se
ni
ibukun! *[
CHORUS]*
Arise
the
anthem,
bring
forth
the
chorus
Let
the
harmony
run
across
the
land
and
echo
across
the
ocean
Ise
se
is
back,
Ise
se
is
back!
Oshun
sings
loudly...
Obatala
clothes
his
own...
Yemoja,
Sango,
Orunmila... *[
BRIDGE -
Call &
Response
Omo
Alase
ko
gbodo
sina —
Child
of
power
must
not
stray!
Boju
momo,
Ase
Edumare
yoo
tale —
When
you
stray,
Ase
of
Creator
will
ground
you
Gbogbo
omo
alade,
eji
ile
to
lo,
e
pada
sile! _
Eni
ti
o
ba
gbagbe
ile,
ile
yoo
gbagbe e_ _
Eni
ti
o
ba
gbagbe
ile,
ile
yoo
gbagbe e_
Let
the
waves
crescendo
over
the
mountains
Let
the
breeze
blow
soft
across
the
valley
Ise
se
de,
Ise
se
de,
herald
the
tidings —
Ise
se
lagba!
Gbe
soke!
Gbe
soke!
Gbe
soke! *[
VERSE 3
Spread
the
word,
say
the
Ancient
Ones
have
returned
Not
to
fight,
but
to
liberate,
to
heal,
to
cleanse
To
fortify
the
house
of
Ise
se
that
almost
fell _
Ile
ti
a
fi
ito
mo,
iri
re
a wo_
Return
the
mantras,
call
back
the
chants _
Orin
ni
a
fi
n
pe
ife,
ebo
ni
a
fi
n
tu ile_
Offer
ebo
to
restore
the
land
Install
those
called
by
Orisa
as
heads,
not
those
who
bought
the
seat
Settle
all
that
grieves
and
moans
Put
balm
of
healing
on
bleeding
hearts
Midwife
truth —
Iwa
Pele —
back
to
life
Never
again
must
this
wall
fall _
Eni
ba
da
ile
aru,
ile
yoo
da
a laru_ *[
FINAL
CHORUS -
Big
Harmony]*
Arise
the
anthem,
bring
forth
the
chorus
Let
the
harmony
run
across
the
land
and
echoes
across
the
ocean
Ise
se
is
back,
Ise
se
is
back!
Oshun
sings...
Obatala
clothes...
Yemoja
renders...
Sango
clears...
Orunmila
divines...
Erumole
echo! *[
CHORUS]*
Arise
the
anthem,
bring
forth
the
chorus
Let
the
harmony
run
across
the
land
and
echo
across
the
ocean
Ise
se
is
back,
Ise
se
is
back!
Oshun
sings
sweetly
in
her
children's
ears — _
Ore
Yeye
o!_
Obatala
clothes
his
own
in
white,
purity
that
blinds
the
dark
Yemoja
renders
benedictions,
Sango
clears
the
path
with
thunder
Orunmila
divines
the
way — _
Ifa
a
gbe
wa
o!_
Erumole
echo
the
blessings
Ise
se
is
back! *[
OUTRO -
Soft &
Powerful]*
The
light
grows
brighter,
spreading
across
all
coordinates
The
storm
blows,
sweeping
away
deadness
of
yesteryears
The
gardens
sprout
again,
roots
long
forgotten
now
breathe
Ise
se
will
answer
with
love
Ise
se
will
answer
with
knowing
Ise
se
will
answer
with
dignity
Isese
ti
ji...
Ise
se
wa...
Ise
se
gbe
wa
o!