World Cup (Champions) — Gospel Reimagined

Episode 8 takes the anthem into gospel: a warm lead vocal, handclaps, Hammond-style organ, piano comping, live drums, tambourine, and a mass choir lifting the "Oh, eh-oh" hook like a stadium congregation. The composition and lyrics stay locked to the source track; only the vocal arrangement, phrasing, and genre color change.

Source references: lyrics on Genius and song background on Wikipedia.

[Part I]

[Intro] Ha, let's go One moment, one dream 'Cause it's that time (Ha) Let's go Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria (Let's go) Belgium (Ha), Bosnia, Brazil (Ayy), Canada (Let's go) Cape Verde, Colombia, Croatia Czech Republic (Yeah), Curaçao, Congo (Let's go) Ecuador, Egypt (Ha), England, France (Who we got like?) Germany, Ghana (Come on), Haiti, Iran (Don't stop) Iraq, Japan (Yeah), Jordan, Mexico (Come on) Morocco, Netherlands (Let's go), New Zealand, Norway (Let's fight) Panama, Paraguay (Let's dream), Portugal, Qatar (Let's dream) Saudi Arabia, Senegal (Let's win), Scotland, South Africa (Ha) South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland Tunisia, Turkey, USA, Uzbekistan Uruguay, Ivory Coast Let's play football

[Chorus] Oh, eh-oh, eh-oh-eh-oh (Let's go) Let's go, we the champions (Ha) Oh, eh-oh, eh-oh-eh-oh (Ayy, it is the World Cup time) Let's go, we the champions (It is the World Cup time)

[Refrain] 'Cause this is the World Cup (World Cup) Put your flags up in the air (In the air) Put your hands up in the air (In the air) Put your flags up, 'cause this is the World Cup (World Cup) Put your flags up in the air (In the air) Put your hands up in the air (In the air) Put your flags up, leave 'em there

[Pre-Chorus] Let's go (Let's go), let's fight (Let's fight) We up (We up), tonight (Tonight) Won't break (Won't break), that's right (That's right) One world (One world), unite (Unite) We goin', we goin', we live for this moment We told 'em, we showed 'em, we told it

[Chorus] Oh, eh-oh, eh-oh-eh-oh Let's go, we the champions (Ha) Oh, eh-oh, eh-oh-eh-oh (It is the World Cup time) Let's go, we the champions (It is the World Cup time)

[Post-Chorus] (Na-na-na-na, na-na-na) Ooh-ooh-ooh (Na-na-na-na, na-na-na) Let's go, we the champions (Na-na-na-na, na-na-na) Ooh-ooh-ooh (Na-na-na-na, na-na-na) Let's go, we the champions Ooh-ooh-ooh

[Verse] We gotta rise 'til we rise to the end We gotta dream 'til we dream 'til we win Give me the cup, the championship Told them, "I'm bringing it back to the crib" (Olé, olé) To' el mundo mirando (Oh) Everybody gritando (Ayy) La bola girando (Oh) Uno, dos, tres, cuatro

[Pre-Chorus] Let's go (Let's go), let's fight (Let's fight) We up (We up), tonight (Tonight) Won't break (Won't break), that's right (That's right) One world (One world), unite (Unite) We goin', we goin', we live for this moment We told 'em, we showed 'em, we told it

[Chorus] Oh, eh-oh, eh-oh-eh-oh Let's go, we the champions (Ha) Oh, eh-oh, eh-oh-eh-oh (It is the World Cup time) Let's go, we the champions (It is the World Cup time)

[Post-Chorus] (Na-na-na-na, na-na-na) Ooh-ooh-ooh (Na-na-na-na, na-na-na) Let's go, we the champions (Na-na-na-na, na-na-na) Ooh-ooh-ooh (Na-na-na-na, na-na-na) Let's go, we the champions Ooh-ooh-ooh

[Refrain] 'Cause this is the World Cup Put your flags up in the air Put your hands up in the air Put your flags up 'cause this is the World Cup Put your flags up in the air Put your hands up in the air Put your flags up, leave 'em there

[Outro] (Na-na-na-na-na) Ha (Na-na-na, ooh-ooh-ooh) 2026, baby (Na-na-na-na-na) It's that World Cup time (Na-na-na, ooh-ooh-ooh) Stand up (Na-na-na-na-na) Let's go (Na-na-na, ooh-ooh-ooh) Let's go, we the champions (Na-na-na-na-na, ooh-ooh-ooh) Let's go, we the champions

[Part II]

[Verse] When I step (This is the World Cup) I step with my left (This is the World Cup) I step with my right (This is the World Cup) I pump my chest (This is the World Cup) I focus my mind (This is the World Cup) I take a breath (This is the World Cup), and wait for the ref Uh, uh This is the World Cup, put your hands up in the air This is the World Cup, put the flags up in the air This is the World Cup, everybody come and cheer And stand up, and stand up, if you ain't got no fear

[Chorus] This is the World Cup, this is the World Cup This is the World Cup, this is the World Cup This is the World Cup, this is the World Cup This is the World Cup, this is the World Cup This is the World Cup, this is the World Cup This is the World Cup, this is the World Cup This is the World Cup, this is the World Cup This is the World Cup, this is the World Cup