Mike Amaral performs a song dedicated to people who came from afar, expressing love for a homeland called Benarabia. The lyrics touch on migration, identity, and patriotism, tied to a prior company meeting.
In trying to come up with a couple songs to sing tonight, I tried to tie into what Mark said last— oh, last time we were together at the company meeting about how every— there's so many people in this company that have come from different places. So this one goes to everyone that's come from afar. Yay!
No man, no madness, though their sad powers may prevail, can possess, conquer my country's heart. They rise to fail. She is eternal, long before nations' lines were drawn. When no flags flew, when no armies stood, my land was born. And you ask me why I love her through wars, death, and despair. She's the constant, we who don't care. And you wonder why I leave her, but how I crossed over borders, but I'm still Benarabia. I crossed over borders, but I'm still Benarabia. How can I leave her? When would I start? Let men's petty nations tear themselves apart. My land, so glorious, thy own land, thy own land. Thank you.
