Asaase Yaa

My kin, we welcome you here on this night, lit by the fire

It dances with conviction

Inhale sweet smoke and look over the ocean

Taste fresh water

Soon nothing will be the same

Look at your neighbours and see how they have suffered

Consider the wrinkles around their eyes and their tired bodies, tested by burden after burden

Our time is near

Sing from your heart when you are singing these songs

Sing it with all of your friends

Sing for the ones who ain’t here

Ones that we’ll never forget, no we’ll never forget

We’ll fight and we’ll fight to the end, we’ll fight till the death if we must

fight for the ones that we love

when we return to the dust and become one with the land

(oh lord!)

so we say “one love! one love!” that’s all we know

but do you not hear them crying though!?

when they are fighting for their lives i know,

I wanna tell you that you are not alone

i feel the pain that’s in your soul

times been hard and the streets are cold

life is hard with a heart of gold

don’t be afraid you are not alone

Not alone

Oh no

Don’t be afraid, we are always here for you

Don’t be afraid, we are always here for you

Don’t be afraid, we are always here for you

Don’t be afraid, no no no

Asaase Yaa offers her providence in the form of divine signs and symbols, and she tells of a great overturning upon the tawny eagle’s back. I have gathered you tonight to ask you to prepare yourselves.