[Verse 1]
Sailing the blue!
Mapping the world!
Charting the sky!
Finding the way!
Trading the goods!
Healing the wounds!
Sharing knowledge!
Seeking the truth!
[Chorus 1]
We celebrate our ancestors, they shone the light upon us
For ignorance, they were oppressors, always in search of the truth
Their legacy is our honour, as night sky stars they guide us
We inherited from this Age d’Or, now in the dark we’re not lost
[Verse 2]
I travelled so far away through the desert on a camel’s back
The frozen moon, the blazing sun, an endless journey to the shrine of my faith
On the road, I was shown the usage of the straight edge and the ruler
They knew the shape of the world only looking at the path of the stars
[Chorus 1]
We celebrate our ancestors, they shone the light upon us
For ignorance, they were oppressors, always in search of the truth
Their legacy is our honour, as night sky stars they guide us
We inherited from this Age d’Or, now in the dark we’re not lost
[Verse 3]
They’ve trapped the world on a wall, upside-down!
They found a way to count past infinity!
They healed wounds and illnesses, saving lives!
They made buildings that defied gravity!
All their inventions, I’ll bring back with me
Thousands of books and objects to show the world
Knowledge brings wisdom, wisdom brings hope
And hope brings peace, and that is all I want for my world!
[Breakdown]
[Chorus 2]
We celebrate our ancestors, they shone the light upon us
Their legacy is our honour, as night sky stars they guide us
[Verse 1]
Sailing the blue!
Mapping the world!
Charting the sky!
Finding the way!
Trading the goods!
Healing the wounds!
Sharing knowledge!
Seeking the truth!
[Chorus 1]
We celebrate our ancestors, they shone the light upon us
For ignorance, they were oppressors, always in search of the truth
Their legacy is our honour, as night sky stars they guide us
We inherited from this Age d’Or, now in the dark we’re not lost