I was born in the river
under the surface of the redds
I was first a tiny egg
then became a little fish
And I grew bigger and stronger
To set out on a long journey
Far beyond valleys and mountains
waterfalls and rocky streams

Always following the currents
that will take me to the sea
Always following the currents
that will take me to the sea

You may call me Atlantic
Chinook, Coho or Chum
Sockeye, Pink or King
Wabi or Masu

Once I came into the ocean
swimming up and down the waves
I kept growing big and longer
getting stronger every day
Made new friends and played together
met new challenges as well
Escaping from all of those
that wanted to catch me

And I kept swimming and flowing
looking for a new adventure
And I kept swimming and flowing
looking for a new adventure

You may call me Atlantic
Chinook, Coho or Chum
Sockeye, Pink or King
Wabi or Masu

Now I am coming back home
the same river I was born
Swimming back against the current
swimming back against all odds
To find somewhere I can spawn
so baby salmon will grow
And will start another cycle
getting big and getting strong

And will follow back the currents
swimming far towards the sea
And will follow back the currents
swimming far towards the sea

You may call me Atlantic
Chinook, Coho or Chum
Sockeye, Pink or King
Wabi or Masu

I am the salmon, this is my journey

From the river to the sea, from the sea back to the river
Going up against the current
Swimming forward with conviction
Following my intuition
To the place where I was born