so long we ve felt hard our lack and furrows ran deep in our backs while fables scattered minds and we saw faith flee and waters rise as the men we were we lost our tongues and hearts as the men we were we forgot what s ours when lions roar into the sea drown out the lies that built up walls and made us small as lions roar into the sea we come alive stay close oh brother and friend they ll see us split into islands have we forgotten from where we have come who we are and what we have done until now and as the men we were we lost our tongues and hearts as the men we were we forgot what s ours  when lions roar into the sea drown out the lies that built up walls and made us small as lions roar into the sea we come alive and as the men we were we lost our tongues and hearts as the men we were we forgot what s ours and as the men we were we lost our tongues and hearts as the men we were we forgot what s ours when lions roar into the sea drown out the lies that built up walls and made us small as lions roar into the sea we come alive as lions roar into the sea we come alive 