[Verse 1 – Female]
At my homeland’s gate,
The waters drift away,
The war has finally ended,
Yet the world has changed its way.
Dragon sails the seas,
Horses cross foreign ground,
I have studied through the cold,
But little glory found.
[Pre-Chorus – Male]
My dreams have just begun,
So I turn my face to the West.
If I do not dare to rise,
How can I ever rest?
[Chorus – Male & Female]
Step by step, I cross the rivers wide,
Through the storms and snow, I walk with pride.
Though the road is long, though the night is cold,
I will keep the dream I hold.
Stand with hope, stand strong and free,
Let tomorrow open its door to me.
Maple leaf dream, sing through the years,
Turn my lonely hopes into something real.
[Verse 2 – Female]
No familiar road,
No hand to lead me home,
I drift beneath the clouds,
Learning how to walk alone.
Northward hoofbeats call,
But my heart still looks East,
Carrying all the memories
Of the life I had released.
[Pre-Chorus – Male]
Snow is falling on the road,
But hope will guide my feet.
I came to build a life anew,
Where strangers learn to meet.
[Chorus – Male & Female]
Step by step, I cross the rivers wide,
Through the storms and snow, I walk with pride.
Though the road is long, though the night is cold,
I will keep the dream I hold.
Stand with hope, stand strong and free,
Let tomorrow open its door to me.
Maple leaf dream, sing through the years,
Turn my lonely hopes into something real.
[Bridge – Male]
Lonely stars have faded,
But dawn begins to shine.
All the sweat and tears I gave
Have become a strength in me.
[Female]
Northern lights above me,
A new sky fills my eyes.
For every step that brought me here,
I found a new sunrise.
[Final Chorus – Male & Female]
Red maple leaves are burning bright,
Warm against the winter white.
Through every storm, through every year,
I know that I belong here.
Maple love will rise above,
This northern land has taught me love.
White endless snow beneath the sky,
This is my home, this is my life.
[Outro – Male & Female]
Mountains still endure,
And my dream still burns.
Wherever I may roam,
My heart returns.
[Female]
This land is home.