Over Dem Anthem

(DUM-DUM-TAKA,

DUM-DUM-TAKA) Oya!

Make dem hear! If dem think say we go fear—

Tell dem say… (OVER DEM!)

Dem dey talk when you no dey there,

Dem dey smile but the heart no clear.

Dem dey wish make your light go dim,

But who God bless,

dem no fit stop am.

I don waka through the fire,

I don climb through the wire.

Every time dem think I go fall,

I stand up taller than before.

LEAD: OVER DEM!

HORNS: LEAD: OVER DEM!

HORNS: All the bad energy—

CROWD: OVER DEM! All the fake people— CROWD: OVER DEM!

Anything wey no bring peace— CROWD:

OVER

DEM!

No be every noise you answer,

No be every battle you enter.

Some people dey wait for reaction,

But wisdom dey control the action.

I know my road,

I know my name,

I no need their permission for my flame.

If dem throw stone,

I build my wall,

If dem lock one door,

I find another door.

LEAD: Who get the power?

CROWD: WE GET AM!

LEAD: Who dey move forward?

CROWD: WE DEY MOVE!

LEAD: Who no go surrender?

CROWD: WE NO GO!

LEAD: Bad energy? CROWD: OVER

DEM!

CROWD: OVER! OVER! OVER DEM!

If dem gossip,

make dem gossip,

My journey no be public property.

If dem hate, make dem carry am,

I get better things to put my mind upon.

Mama tell me, “Son,

hold your ground, When the storm come,

don't bow down.” So I carry my dream with pride,

And I keep my people by my side.

(Hold your ground... hold your ground...)

LEAD: OVER DEM! CROWD: OVER DEM!

LEAD: All the bad energy!

CROWD: OVER DEM!

LEAD: All the fake

people! CROWD: OVER DEM!

LEAD: Anything wey no bring peace!

CROWD: OVER DEM!

Dem say stop— WE SAY MOVE!

Dem say fall— WE SAY RISE!

Dem say no—

WE SAY YES! Bad

energy— OVER DEM! Fake love— OVER DEM!

Fear— OVER DEM! Doubt—

OVER DEM! (OVER DEM!

OVER DEM!

OVER DEM!)