Lyric

The night was long. The stars were bright

We wrote a word. The word was light

Kai was walking. Bird was singing

The same old world, but something was new

We found a flight in the golden morning

"By the way," said Bird, "I was waiting for you."

We were excited. We were ready

Actually, we were a little afraid

The airport lights were gold and steady

This was the road our words had made

Words are power. Words are light

We were small, but we were brave

Soon we will arrive. A new world in sight

Every word we found, every word we gave

Mina was writing in her little book

"I was here before," she said, "in a dream."

The clouds were soft. The sea below was gold

We were flying higher than we'd ever been

Below us was a city of many tongues —

A wall of sound, a painting made of words

We were surprised. We were home and far from home

"Language," Bird said, "was never just one bird's."

Words are power. Words are light

We were ready for a wider day

Soon we will land. The golden world in sight

Every word was waiting. Every word would stay

The night was long… but morning came

Words are light