Cordillera Heart

Verse 1

Sunrise breaks through the pines, cool fog rolling down the lane

Humble roots in mountain time, carving futures from the rain

Hands are strong from turning soil, faces warmed by fireside light

We learn our father's quiet ways, standing firm by what is right

Chorus

We are Cordilleran, mountain hearts and weathered hands

Walking where the rivers run, high above the southern lands

With the morning mist we rise, see the valleys far and wide

We are Cordilleran, mountain strong, mountain pride

Post-Chorus

Hey-oh, hey-oh

Strong as the pine on the hill

Hey-oh, hey-oh

Never gonna sit still

Verse 2

Stone terraces winding on, where our fathers laid the ground

Stories in the forest song, simple joys our lives surround

Rain upon the cogon roof, laughter echoing inside

We're the children of the wind, where the clouds and dreams collide

Pre-Chorus

River cold against our feet, sunrise paints our view

Every step along the ridge, mountain life keeps us true

Chorus

We are Cordilleran, mountain hearts and weathered hands

Walking where the rivers run, high above the southern lands

With the morning mist we rise, see the valleys far and wide

We are Cordilleran, mountain strong, mountain pride

Post-Chorus

Hey-oh, hey-oh

Strong as the pine on the hill

Hey-oh, hey-oh

Never gonna sit still

Bridge

Mothers weaving ancient cloth, dye of indigo and leaf

Old men whittle stories down, legends carried on the breeze

Children running fields of gold, shouting to the fading sun

Roots grow deep in mountain soil, holding fast, we are one

Chorus

We are Cordilleran, mountain hearts and weathered hands

Walking where the rivers run, high above the southern lands

With the morning mist we rise, see the valleys far and wide

We are Cordilleran, mountain strong, mountain pride

Post-Chorus

Hey-oh, hey-oh

Strong as the pine on the hill

Hey-oh, hey-oh

Never gonna sit still

Hey-oh, hey-oh

Cordilleran still

Outro

Stars above the hillside glow, lanterns flicker through the night

Peaceful in the harvest slow, mountain dreams are burning bright

From the old to young we sing, carried by the evening wind

Cordilleran, we remain, strong today as we’ve always been

Post-Chorus

Hey-oh, hey-oh

Echoes in the mountain air

Hey-oh, hey-oh

Cordilleran everywhere