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Backstory:

In Nigeria, in the local dialect Ibibio, the word, dagada means, "Stand Up."  This African beat song, co-written by Clare Steffen (United States) and Gilbert Bassey (Nigeria), is part of the Round the Globe project.  When we stand together and support one another, we are a strong united force for global healing.  Performed by Gilbert Bassey.

Lyrics:

                                                  
V1

You said our story didn't matter

Well we listened to one another

Our voices rose above the chatter

We heard the call of a earth mother



Step aside were moving past you

It don't matter, no not any more

Soon you will be forgotten too

But our story will not be ignored



Chorus

You told us to stand down

We stood up, we stood up

You said you didn't care

We stood up, we stood up

We wiped each other's tears

We stood up

We stood up

We stood free



V2

No more careless politicians

Self-serving ones who cannot see

Respect for our traditions

They give permission to be free



(repeat second part of V1)
Step aside were moving past you

It don't matter, no not any more

Soon you'll be forgotten too

But our story will not be ignored


Chorus

You told us to stand down

We stood up, we stood up

You said you didn't care

We stood up, we stood up

We wiped each other's tears

We stood up

We stood up

We stood free

Dagada, Dagada


Chorus

You told us to stand down

We stood up, we stood up

You said you didn't care

We stood up, we stood up

We wiped each other's tears

We stood up

We stood up

We stood free


V3

We don't need your permission

We don't need your sympathy

You can’t support the mission 

When you are too blind to see


Each one of us has a story

We only need to believe

That we can heal and bring the glory

And be a strong community

Dagada, Dagada



Chorus

You told us to stand down

We stood up, we stood up

You said you didn't care

We stood up, we stood up

We wiped each other's tears

We stood up

We stood up

We stood free

Dagada, dagada


Chorus

You told us to stand down

We stood up, we stood up

You said you didn't care

We stood up, we stood up

We wiped each other's tears

We stood up

We stood up

We stood free




Outro

One important one will listen

And soon there will be two or three

As we stand tall together

We don't need you to be free

Dagada, Dagada



Fade Out

You told us to stand down

We stood up

And now we stand for each other

One voice, one heart, one beat

Dagada, dagada

We stood free

Dagada, dagada

We stood free

Dagada, dagada

We stood free

Dagada, dagada

We stood free