‘We Are’ Medicine Song Lyrics & Music Video by Ravi

“We Are” by Sweet Honey in the Rock,  is one of my favorite medicine songs to hear in ceremony, because the words are so powerful and empowering, connecting us to the support and protection of our ancestors, teachers, and spiritual allies, lifetime after lifetime, in each new life incarnation and soul journey. It’s rare that I like medicine songs sung in English during ayahuasca ceremonies, because they usually involve awkwardly flowing English translations of songs much better sung and experienced in Spanish or Portuguese. But there are a few, like “We Are” that transmit the ageless, multidimensional quality that so many medicine songs convey in their native languages.

Ravi Ji does a beautiful rendition of this Rainbow Gathering favorite, with the African kora. Based in Glastonbury, but a long-standing friend of the Ibiza medicine tribe, Ravi’s given sacred music concerts on the White Island that

Here’s a video of the song:

Loved the song? Come sing along with it! Here are the lyrics:

“We Are” Song Lyrics

For each child that’s born
A morning star rises
And sings to the universe
Who we are

For each child that’s born
A morning star rises
And sings to the universe
Who we are

For each child that’s born
A morning star rises
And sings to the universe
Who we are

For each child that’s born
A morning star rises
And sings to the universe
Who we are

We are our grandmothers’ prayers
And we are our grandfathers’ dreamings
And we are the breath of our ancestors
We are the spirit of God

For each child that’s born
A morning star rises
And sings to the universe
Who we are

For each child that’s born
A morning star rises
And sings to the universe
Who we are

For each child that’s born
A morning star rises
And sings to the universe
Who we are

For each child that’s born
A morning star rises
And sings to the universe
Who we are

We are mothers of courage
And fathers of time
Daughters of dust
Sons of great visions
We are sisters of mercy
Brothers of love
We are lovers of life
The builders of nations
We are seekers of truth
And keepers of faith
We are makers of peace
The wisdom of ages

We are our grandmothers’ prayers
And we are our grandfathers’ dreamings
And we are the breath of our ancestors
We are the spirit of God

For each child that’s born
A morning star rises
And sings to the universe
Who we are

For each child that’s born
A morning star rises
And sings to the universe
Who we are

For each child that’s born
A morning star rises
And sings to the universe
Who we are

(Interlude)

We are our grandmothers’ prayers
And we are our grandfathers’ dreamings
And we are the breath of our ancestors
We are the spirit of God

For each child that’s born
A morning star rises
And sings to the universe
Who we are

For each child that’s born
A morning star rises
And sings to the universe
Who we are

For each child that’s born
A morning star rises
And sings to the universe
Who we are

We are one

Where to Buy “We Are”

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About Ravi Ji

Ravi is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer and one of the longest established Western players of the kora (West African harp). Ravi’s music is the result of a lifetime exploring the edge, through world music, devotional singing, indigenous cultures, throat singing, and a journey that has taken him from India to the Amazon.

He has over 20 CDs, international performances and workshops plus the invention of the electric/stereo kora. Ravi has also worked with artists such as Nigel Kennedy, Jon Lord, Phil Manzanera, Baaba Maal, Dr John, Tarun Bhattacharya, Ronu Majumdar and Marlui Miranda.

His most recent albums are “Songs for the Golden Age”, a collection of love and consciousness songs and “Two Rivers” a series of live-in-the-studio duets with master flautist Adrian Freedman. “We Are” is from the album “Songs for the Golden Age”.

Where to Find Ravi Ji

If you want to follow Ravi, you can through the links provided below:

Ravi Ji’s Official Website
Ravi on Bandcamp
Ravi on YouTube
Ravi on Facebook

Medicine songs offer a relief from the everyday stresses of life. Why not sit back, relax, and just for a moment forget about the cares of the world. Instead, take a moment to be grateful to the gift of generations in your family. Help remember the good in your lineage with this song. May your generation and your children’s children continue to flourish and always be blessed. Namaste!