Ән мәтіні
[Куплет 1] You set your paint beside the breadfruit tree A paper cup of brushes at your knee The festival wakes along the square And children gather, calling, “put some color there” [Қайырма] Red for the stories our grandmothers keep Gold for the promises neighbors can meet Blue for the sea that carries us through Every hand leaves a little more room On this wall, we belong Every color joins the song [Куплет 2] A baker brings a bowl of mango slices Two drummers trade a rhythm, warm and sprightly You paint the market, rooftops, boats in flight A little girl adds green and gets it right [Қайырма] Red for the stories our grandmothers keep Gold for the promises neighbors can meet Blue for the sea that carries us through Every hand leaves a little more room On this wall, we belong Every color joins the song [Көпір] The old man holds the ladder steady Your friend brings water, cool and ready Strangers sign their names below And all the different shades begin to grow [Final chorus] Red for the stories our grandmothers keep Gold for the promises neighbors can meet Blue for the sea that carries us through Every hand leaves a little more room On this wall, we belong Every color joins the song [Аутро] When the stalls come down and the square grows still Our bright little corner will be shining here still
