STIR THE CAULDRON

[Intro]
Open the pot, close the window
There’s something boiling deep down below
Crush the garlic, chop the onion
Tonight the kitchen needs no schooling

[Verse 1]
Rock salt on the board, pepper in my stare
Cumin burning, nobody gets away
Annatto in the broth, bay leaves in the steam
Every single spoonful wakes the drumbeat

Cinnamon on the fire, clove inside the lime
Chopped cilantro resting in the palm of mine
Sugar on the tongue, vinegar on the bread
My seasoning signs the revolution ahead

[Pre-Chorus]
Stir it, taste it, you won’t forget
It burns, you sweat, you want it yet
Bang the spoon against the iron pan
Dinner turned into a wild night again

[Chorus]
Stir the cauldron, stir the cauldron!
Throw in the seasoning, turn up the fire!
Burns in your mouth, beats in your heart!
Stir the cauldron, stir the cauldron!
Garlic, pepper, smoke and desire!
Taste it once, you’ll ask for another serving!
Oh, stir it, stir it, stir it all night long!
Tonight this kitchen’s gonna catch fire with song!

[Verse 2]
Turmeric paints the rice in golden light
Ginger wakes the ones who sleep at night
Red paprika, smoke up in the air
My dark sauce starts calling everywhere

Rosemary on the roast, thyme inside the beans
Mustard biting right where the tongue can feel
Deep inside the pot, a secret full of heat
Whoever tastes my dish knows what flavor means

[Bridge]
It’s not a spell, it’s a weathered hand
It’s not a threat, it’s a recipe kept secret
But when the knife hits the plate three times
The whole neighborhood answers in time

[Chorus]
Stir the cauldron, stir the cauldron!
Throw in the seasoning, turn up the fire!
Burns in your mouth, beats in your heart!
Stir the cauldron, stir the cauldron!
Garlic, pepper, smoke and desire!
Taste it once, you’ll ask for another serving!
Oh, stir it, stir it, stir it all night long!
Tonight this kitchen’s gonna catch fire with song!

[Breakdown]
Salt!
Fire!
Garlic!
Sauce!
Taste it, taste it, taste the cauldron!

[Final Chorus]
Stir the cauldron, stir the cauldron!
Throw in the seasoning, turn up the fire!
Burns in your mouth, beats in your heart!
Stir the cauldron, stir the cauldron!
Garlic, pepper, smoke and desire!
Taste it once, you’ll ask for another serving!
Oh, stir it, stir it, stir it all night long!
Tonight this kitchen’s gonna catch fire with song!

[Outro]
Put out the flame, put away the knife
Tomorrow there’s hunger, another mission in sight
Open the pot, call everybody around
The whole kitchen turns into a song