Lyrics
𝑳𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒆 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Lyrics © 2026 Maris S. Where the banyan trees are swaying in the morning's golden gleam Where the peacocks spread their colours and the silver rivers stream Where the monkeys swing through sunbeams like a wild and vivid dream Deep within the ancient jungle, life is more than what it seems One morning I felt a tingling in my spine Like brutal heat 'fore monsoon breaks And out of the shadows steps one golden king He made the whole jungle his throne and his shrine He reigns from mountains to the lakes His cruelty causing us suffering On every morning of every day The tyrant demands sacrifice And so we gather and cast our vote To see who must die or is lucky and stays And they chose me: I pay the price I leave all my brethren to offer my throat I will not just comply I won't lay down and die The frail can stand against the might The dark is always pierced by light Let's stand up for what's just and right Oppressed, let's rise and win the fight I walked to the tyrant and bowed at his feet I begged him, "Forgive my delay, For I have encountered another great king He took what was yours — every last piece of meat" Before me he raged with dismay He ordered to lead him to his reckoning He stares into the hole And sees his face below The frail can stand against the might The dark is always pierced by light Let's stand up for what's just and right Oppressed, let's rise and win the fight He roars and leaps into the dark His fury blind to my deceit The water swallows the false monarch The tyrant's pride meets his defeat I stand alone beside the well With trembling hands I hold my breath Yet everything stands calm and still 'Cause peace came with his death And slowly now I turn and walk away The deed is done, and I have won the day The frail can stand against the might The dark is always pierced by light Let's stand up for what's just and right Oppressed, let's rise and win the fight The peacocks dance for all to see The monkeys call it from the trees A song that's brimming full of glee Rejoice, rejoice, for we are free